[Aiel]

Due to my son’s classes, we only had a one-day break for Diwali, and so, we had to shelf any long travel plans. We decided to visit Mysuru, and though the initial plan was to visit Ranganathittu, we decided to try out the Sand Art Museum, and the Seashell Museum (as we have visited Ranaganathittu, quite a few times recently) on a weekday.

We left Bannerghatta Road around 9AM, and after a normal drive on the Expressway, we reached the Sand Art Museum (https://maps.app.goo.gl/XVwVBHuZhMpmdwz48) by around 11:30AM. It was a small place, but the sculptures were quite intricate, and the kids and the rest of the family were quite amazed at the effort and skill required to create & maintain the sculptures.
Some pics from the Museum are as follows:

After some shopping in some stores around the Museum and some refreshments (lime soda & some great buttermilk) from the store beside the Museum, we headed to the Seashell Museum (located diagonally opposite the Sand Art Museum) (https://maps.app.goo.gl/cxFp9LBQbY3qF5xg6).

A sculpture of Krishna & Arjuna:


An assortment of sea creatures including a mermaid.




A vintage car:


Disney Characters & some Christmas themed sculptures






A sculpture of Durga Devi



A sculpture of the Dasara Mysore procession and a King:





Celebrating Yoga Day:



Shall be posting about the visit to the Seashell Museum in another post, due to restrictions on the number of images.

[Aiel]

After some shopping in some stores around the Museum and some refreshments (lime soda & some great buttermilk) from the store beside the Museum, we headed to the Sea Shell Museum (located diagonally opposite the Sand Art Museum) (https://maps.app.goo.gl/cxFp9LBQbY3qF5xg6).

Similar to the Sand Art Museum, this place also had a lot of intricate creations made from shells, ranging from penguin & turtle colonies, bouquets, gods/goddesses, temples, Ganesh idols, Taj Mahal, and St. Philomena's Cathedral, though the self-praise of the creator of the same went a little too over-board. Some pics are as follows:

Some Gods/religious figures:









Kaliya Mardanam:



Dashavatharam:



Some religious locations:







Flower arrangements made of shells:













A few other sculptures/lamps made from shells:











Penguin & turtle colonies:





A flower arrangement made from garlic peels:



A flower arrangement made from peanut shells:



A flower arrangement made from pista shells:



Both the museums are small, and one does not require more than an hour to complete both the places.

After the museum visits, we headed to Poojary’s Fish Land, where we stuffed ourselves with fish & squid. We then headed back home, reaching back by around 4:30PM.