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Devaraja Market is a market located in Mysuru, India.[1] One can buy flowers, fruits, and choose from conical piles of colorful Kumkum powder.[2] Spices, sandalwood products, silk saris, essential oils, and incense are also available for purchase.[3] The market is on Sayaji Rao Road.[4] In 2017, there were 1,122 shops in the market employing over 3,000 people and receiving 8,000 to 10,000 visitors each day.[5] It is a tourist attraction, and a popular place to take photos.[6]
The market was constructed in 1886.[7] It was initially a weekly market.[6] The market was built above the Dewan Poornaiah Canal that supplied drinking water to Mysore Palace.[1][5] It was named in 1925 after Dodda Devaraja Wadeyar.[1][5] It is also known as Dodda market.[6]
Its area spans 3.67 acres.[7] The market is bounded by a structure with wooden rafters and stone masonry walls that faces the street on all four sides.[1] The north gate is on Devantri Road.[8] The market is bounded by Sayaji Rao Road on the east side.[8] The south gate faces Dufferin Clock Tower.[8] Inside the market, there are open areas where vendors can sell their wares.[1] The inner shops are arranged along three aisles that go through the entire market.[1]
Throughout the years, Devaraja Market has also seen fires and other disasters.[1] 150 shops were destroyed by fire in 1981, 195 in 1990, and 30 in 1999.[1] In August 2016, the north entrance gate collapsed due to structural weakness.[6] There have been discussions about demolishing the market due to the state of disrepair.[5][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Changing Dynamics of Old Markets in Heritage City of Mysuru. Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Research in Applied Science and Engineering({Template:Date).
- ↑ Insight Guides: India{{#if:Insight Guides|, Insight Guides}. APA(2013). ISBN 978-1-78005-687-6
- ↑ Karnataka Rough Guides Snapshot India (includes Bengaluru, Mysore, Kodagu, Gokarna, Hampi and Bijapur){{#if:Guides|, Guides}. Rough Guides(2012). ISBN 978-1-4093-6203-6
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Devaraja Market Reconstruction.... Star of Mysore(2017-02-18). Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Mysuru's 125-yr-old Devaraja market structure collapses, none injured. The New Indian Express(2016-08-29). Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 To Demolish or Restore...: DC awaiting Government nod on Devaraja Market & Lansdowne building. Star of Mysore(2019-05-14). Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 'Seasoned' for Family and Friends: Contemporary Recipes with an Old World Flavour and Reminiscences and Vignettes of Life in Provincial India{{#if:Fernandez|, Fernandez}. Notion Press(2016). ISBN 978-1-946204-36-3