The iconic Mysuru Palace was among the 31 new heritage sites in the country, whose 360-degree online imagery was unveiled by Google on Wednesday.
Considered to be a major tourist draw, the more than a century-old palace attracts an estimated 3.5 million visitors every year.
Other monuments, which are now accessible on Google Street View, include the Gateway of India, Sun Temple, Nalanda University, the group of monuments at Pattadakal and the Thanjavur temple.
A virtual tour of Mysuru Palace is also available on the official website of the Mysuru Palace Board.
Google started capturing 360-degree panaromas of India’s architectural sites in association with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) a year ago and has uploaded the same on Google Maps and the Google Cultural Institute to help people explore the country’s rich heritage. To view the 360-degree panaroma, users need to first locate Mysuru Palace on Google Maps and then drag the yellow-coloured icon of a man at the bottom right to the area highlighted in blue on the map.
The new heritage sites released on Wednesday includes sites from the ASI, Delhi Tourism, Maharashtra Tourism and the Karnataka State Archaeological Department.
“The launch of 31 new sites brings the number of ASI locations now online to 127, including the heritage sites launched in February and June 2014 such as Taj Mahal, Safdarjung Tomb and Ellora caves,” said a statement from Google.
