Mysuru

American  

[mahy-soo-roo] / maɪˈsu ru /

Also Mysore

noun

1. a city in S central Karnataka state, in S India.

2. former name of Karnataka.

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Etymology

Origin of Mysuru

First recorded in 1895–90; from Kannada Mahishūru “abode of the demon Mahisha,” whom the goddess Chamundeshwari killed; her temple was named Mahishapura, later Mahisūru, later anglicized Mysore and Mysuru

Example Sentences

Dussehra is a Hindu festival which celebrates the victory of good over evil, but Mysuru Dasara is conducted by the Karnataka state government and people of all faiths join in the celebrations.

From BBC

Interestingly, she isn't the first Muslim person to be invited to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara festival.

From BBC

Months turned into years and the woman, who was still at her parents' house, approached the local court in Hunsur town of the state's Mysuru district seeking financial support from her husband.

From BBC

This online surveillance of sanitation workers is currently operational in more than a dozen cities, including Indore, Nagpur, Navi Mumbai, Panchkula, Thane, and Mysuru.

From Salon

Shankar is one of two African elephants in Indian zoos - the second is another male at the Mysuru Zoo in Karnataka state.

From BBC