The monthly heritage walk introduced for the general public by the Department of Archaeology Museums and Heritage kicked off on Saturday to showcase a slice of the city’s heritage.
The heritage walk will be a regular feature on the first Saturday of every month and will be open to the locals as well as tourists, and the frequency will be increased depending on the public and tourists’ response.
Though it was initially mooted to hold the monthly programme on the first Sunday of every month the authorities settled for Saturday. Heritage Walks have been a regular feature in Mysuru and is being held on and off on a requisition and demand by government staff visiting Mysuru for training, educational institutions etc. It is also conducted during special occasions and for a few days during Dasara. But Mysuru, unlike a few cities, did not have a fixed itinerary for heritage walks for the general public and hence the department took the initiative.
