This year, we have a palace darbar and procession set, which includes the police band and soldiers, with 40 dolls.” The Mysuru royal couple’s marriage is an elaborate offering. Owner Kishore Gowda, says, “My store only sells wooden toys. “We are also selling images of Shankaracharya and Madhwacharya, and Purandaradasa and Kanakadasa,” Prashant says.īommbe_0114, a store on Magadi Road, Dasarahalli, is concentrating on Mysuru royalty themes. New arrivals include Kondapalli wooden dolls depicting village and wedding scenes. The same artisans have also created a miniature of the Vidhana Soudha. We get our miniatures from Mandi Mohalla and Devaraj Mohalla in Mysuru,” he elaborates.

“These dolls are made by Vishwakarma artisans working with the royal family for centuries. K R Circle (in Mysuru), Mysuru Palace, tongas and elephant carts, are all represented in the collection here. Vinay Prashant, manager (operations), says the dolls represent members of the Mysuru royal family, and landmarks in what was once the capital of an empire with visionary kings. Tamaala, J P Nagar, is showcasing a series of toys inspired by the princely history of Mysuru. Tamaala, a store in J P Nagar, displays toys thatīring back memories of princely Mysuru’s tongasĪnd elephant carts. While characters and stories from Hindu epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana often dominate doll collections, this year, Karnataka heritage is a big favourite, business owners told Metrolife. Store owners say the prospects are brighter this year. Last year, business was affected by the lockdowns and the pandemic scare. Mysuru features prominently in the doll collections arriving in Bengaluru in time for Dasara.

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