Mysore/Mysuru, Jan. 13 -- Come February 2026, the world's first dome-shaped, state-of-the-art Planetarium will be inaugurated in Mysuru.

The project is coming up on 3.5 acres of land at Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Centre for Higher Learning of the University of Mysore (UoM), foot of Chamundi Hill.

It involves construction of the main civil structure and allied blocks at an estimated cost of Rs. 85 crore including Rs. 5 crore MPLAD (Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) funds from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

UoM Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K. Lokanath told Star of Mysore that the civil works have been completed and the facility is expected to open next month.

Interior works and installation of equipment are currently p...