Sunday, Mar 8th, Mysore, India

Greetings!

The world's media moguls could learn something from India's Rajas.  Directing religious and social values for a thousand years when hardly anyone could read by building structures which told the important life stories was pretty brilliant.  By enlisting the support of military and populace to construct them, empowering religious leaders to insure consistency with current dogma, and using the results to appear in control, kingdoms gained and maintained legitimacy.

The Palace has the French palaces beat for gold and ivory (and certainly great teak doors), though the latter seem to have more specific rooms and are more organized for tours.

Tonight, we're headed back to the Palace to see it lit up in 100,000 lights.  Should be an interesting photo or two.


To see all of the photos taken today, click on:  Sunday, Mar 8th, Mysore, India.