Devaraja Flower Market, Mysore

Devaraja market was an assault on the senses – all of them. Housed in a heritage building built in 1886 during the reign of Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, and named after a ruler from the Wadiyer dynasty it sprawls over a huge 3 acres with over 1100 stalls and is one of the largest markets in Karnataka.

Mysore

Mysore (or Mysuru as it’s known now) – our first port of call on the Big Trip and a chaotic, noisy re-introduction to India after an absence of 8 years or so. This is our 3rd time in India (my 4th) and we were instantly thrust back into the familiar swing of it.