Mysuru, Sept. 13 -- With grand Mysuru Dasara festivities just around the corner, meticulous restoration work is underway to ensure that the Mysore Palace's illumination dazzles visitors in all its glory.

Nearly 16,000 to 17,000 damaged incandescent bulbs are being replaced so that the full set of one lakh decorative bulbs will shine brightly when the Navarathri celebrations begin.

Every year during Navarathri, royal family conducts religious ceremonies inside the Palace, making flawless illumination a matter of tradition and prestige. While the bulb replacement process began at various Palace gates about 5-6 days ago, work on the main Palace building facade commenced yesterday, with large cranes being deployed to reach the towering stru...