Lighted Mysuru Palace during the night. | Photo Credit: File Photos
The authorities are in the process of replacing spent light bulbs that illuminate the Mysura Palace with a golden shade in the start of dasar.
Almost 1,00,000 onions are used to illuminate the entire palace, and while replacing the defective process is an ongoing process, it is performed before the festival to ensure that the lighting is not visible.
Subramanya, Deputy Director, Mysur Palace Board, said that about 17,000 to 20,000 bulbs are replaced annually depending on their non -functional. These are special bulbs that are not generally manufactured and are obtained from a company based in Nový Delhi through local suppliers who offer an offer when the bids are invited every year, he added.
Almost 1,00,000 onions are used to illuminate the entire palace, and while replacing the defective process is an ongoing process, it is performed in front of the dasar to ensure that the lighting is not visible. | Photo Credit: File Photos
“The palace uses 15-watt bulbs because this power consumption produces a gold shade when it is illuminated at night that has become a trademark of an illuminated palace,” said Satish Kumar, auxiliary engineer.
Mr. Kumar pointed out that efforts were made to move from bulbs to LED bulbs. However, the ice bulbs emitted silver or whitish light, which spoiled the aesthetics of an illuminated palace, which is traditionally associated with the golden glow, and has threatened its aspect of the inheritance, he said.
In addition, the bulbs do not spoil the aesthetics of the palace during the day when it connects with building material, while LED bulbs, when they were experimented, got out with its clear white shade, which took place the beauty of the structure, added Mr. Kumar.
Each bulb costs around 30 to 40 GBP and the work is completed about a week before Dasar. “The onion is replaced when the palace is illuminated because it allows maintenance staff to identify those that have fired,” said Mr. Kumar. In general, the government tends to burn when it rains and therefore needs to be replaced.
When explaining the process, Mr. Kumar said that the engineering section switches to a small part of the palace wing and is checked for any burnt bulbs that are immediately exchanged. These are bolt bulbs and cannot be easily removed or cannot be used anywhere else, he said. To achieve the palace dome, cranes use workers and, according to officials, to reach a height of about 170 ft.
In addition to the replacement of bulbs, the palace board was taken over by the annual maintenance of the structure of the inheritance, including the application of the color, while the garden wing occupies the lawn before the palace in preparation on Dasar.
Published – September 2025 17:08
