Hindu temple in C V Rangacharlu Memorial Hall
Ancient Hoysala Shri Trinayaneswara Swami Temple
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The story of Ancient Hoysala Shri Trinayaneswara Swami Temple
Ancient Hoysala Shri Trinayaneswara Swami Temple is a Hindu temple, and the practical thing to know is that it is open every day from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
This shrine sits in the area around C V Rangacharlu Memorial Hall, but the hall’s history is separate from the temple you are standing in front of. For this place, the record does not give a separate historical account, so the safest way to read it is as a temple of the Shri Trinayaneswara Swami tradition, a place of worship where people come for devotion rather than for display.
The most useful thing to look for here is how the temple is being used now: it is an active place with regular daily opening hours, so what matters most is access and worship. If you are planning your visit, the door times tell you this is meant to be approached during the day rather than as a monument to be viewed from outside only.
Because there is no separate account of its construction or later history, the building itself has to do the talking. Stand back and take in the whole temple as a working shrine, then move closer to whatever worship area is open while you are here.
In brief
The Rangacharlu Memorial Hall, commonly known as Mysore Town Hall and colloquially referred to simply as the Town Hall, is a Neoclassical-styled public building that was constructed in 1884 in memory of the 14th Diwan of Mysore Sir C. V. Rungacharlu. He was a Dewan of Mysore who served from 1881 to 1883. The stone-built hall is a prominent example of late-19th-century colonial architecture in the city. It occupies a central location opposite the Mysuru Clock Tower on Ashoka Road and was long a focal point for civic and cultural gatherings. The construction was sponsored by Maharaja Chamarajendra Wadiyar X. Rungacharlu's successor Diwan Sir K. Sheshadri Iyer was the building's chief engineer and planner. The hall’s Neoclassical façade, with its Corinthian columns and decorative pediments, reflects the influence of Western architectural styles introduced under the Wodeyar monarchy. Over time the building served both as municipal offices and as an auditorium for public events. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries it underwent periodic renovations, but after decades of use it suffered neglect. Recent reports (2022–2024) indicate that extensive restoration efforts have been stalled by administrative delays, and the hall remained closed to the public despite calls for its reopening.
Before you go
- Open today
- 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Time to allow
- 30-60 min
- Best months
- May to September, November to February
- Address
- Mysore Palace, kille mohalla, Agrahara, Chamrajpura, Mysuru, Karnataka 570001, India