Dufferin Clock Tower
Dufferin Clock Tower
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Nins
Mumbai, India5,131 contributions
Sep 2019
Located at one of the entrance to Devaraja Market. Its quite an average monument. nothing great to particularly visit this attraction.
Written February 26, 2020
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Eber Shibin
Mumbai, India496 contributions
Nov 2019 • Family
A nice looking clock tower which is situated in a busy part of the city, close to the mysore palace. The parking is difficult, so we figured we'll take a photo from the car and move on.
Written January 11, 2020
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Neil S
Retford, UK221 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
Found in the centre of the city, is surrounded by 4 carved bulls and market traders, mainly flowers and bananas.
Written March 31, 2019
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G V Naggenddra
Surat, India652 contributions
Nov 2018 • Family
It is a heritage structure located close to KR circle and at the end of Devraja Market. It is named in honor of Lord Dufferin who was the viceroy of India from 1884-1888 who paid a ceremonial visit to Mysore (a princely state then) on the invitation of the Maharaja. It is also called as 'Chikkagadiyara' translated to 'Little Clock' in local language as it is much smaller than the 'Doddagadiyara' located on the Ashoka Road. Do visit in the evening when the lights are on, it does make for a picturesque view.
Written November 24, 2018
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Profvns
Bengaluru, India546 contributions
Oct 2015 • Solo
It is a matter of common knowledge and experience in everybody’s life that what was once a luxury becomes useless in coming years because of the developments and so called updating or matching with the current trend. Wearing a wrist watch was luxury and fashion for upper class people and Britishers during 19th century.
Then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s vision was to bring-in a sense of time consciousness among citizens. India was capable of manufacturing precision components generated the pace for setting up a watch manufacturing unit within the country. Accordingly Government of India entrusted the job to HMT in 1961, due to its capability, name and fame amongst the public sectors. He along with his daughter Smt Indira Gandhi received the first ‘Citizen watch’ made by HMT from a worker in Bangalore on 28.7. 1961. I was also a witness amidst thousands of spectators. One used to feel proud to wear the indigenous watch as a symbol of patriotism. On 20.4. 2000 Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee released the 100 Millionth Watch manufactured by HMT at New Delhi.
Later that trend vanished because of many developed watches coming into market. Now it may be considered as Grandfather’s useless clock. This is so in respect of all other materials in use for the humankind. So also postal services of Telegram, which was once meant for and used to convey urgent messages, had to pave way on introduction of telephone and mobile phones. Now it has become part of history.
Many of the present youth may not believe that once upon a time owning a wristwatch or having a clock at home was a luxury. Common man was depending on public clocks provided by government at busy city centres to know the time. Many of such clocks were/are fixed on outstanding towers. Few of them are still standing as olden days monuments in several cities as evidence of bygone day’s life and presently part of history. Those towers are others wise important as antiquity and show pieces of architectural brilliance and taste for art in those days, when the present generation was not born.
This is a preamble to my review of two tower-clocks known as big and small clocks in Mysore, India. They are somewhat mysterious. I have seen there were about seven public clocks around Ambavilas main Palace. These clock towers are Mysore’s iconic landmarks and contributed in a considerable measure to Mysore’s improved or changing modern culture.
In princely state of Mysore during British, the Wadeyars ruled under the guidance of Vice-Roy. Ofcourse Wadeyars had to please the Vice-Roy and other Officers to maintain cordial relationship.
Lord Dufferin was the Viceroy of India during 1884–1888. What is popularly known as Chikkagadiyara seen at the end of Devaraja Market close to Krishna Rajendra Circle was commissioned in his honour. He was the first Viceroy of the colonial India to pay a ceremonial and friendly visit to Mysore on invitation of Maharaja Chamaraja Wadeyar X in 1886. It is named after him as Dufferin Clock Tower. It is now a heritage structure in Mysore and served as time keeper during the reign of the Wadeyars.
Dufferin Clock Tower well known as 'Chikkagadiyara' (Little Clock) is situated at the end of Devaraja Market, near KR Circle. It is comparatively small to Bigger clock (Doddagadiyara) near the Town Hall. It was built in 1886 and ornately embroidered to make attractive in the vicinity. It was neglected for a long time. In the recent years the Clock Tower was renovated to give an impressive look. It doesn’t take much time to look at it.
Then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s vision was to bring-in a sense of time consciousness among citizens. India was capable of manufacturing precision components generated the pace for setting up a watch manufacturing unit within the country. Accordingly Government of India entrusted the job to HMT in 1961, due to its capability, name and fame amongst the public sectors. He along with his daughter Smt Indira Gandhi received the first ‘Citizen watch’ made by HMT from a worker in Bangalore on 28.7. 1961. I was also a witness amidst thousands of spectators. One used to feel proud to wear the indigenous watch as a symbol of patriotism. On 20.4. 2000 Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee released the 100 Millionth Watch manufactured by HMT at New Delhi.
Later that trend vanished because of many developed watches coming into market. Now it may be considered as Grandfather’s useless clock. This is so in respect of all other materials in use for the humankind. So also postal services of Telegram, which was once meant for and used to convey urgent messages, had to pave way on introduction of telephone and mobile phones. Now it has become part of history.
Many of the present youth may not believe that once upon a time owning a wristwatch or having a clock at home was a luxury. Common man was depending on public clocks provided by government at busy city centres to know the time. Many of such clocks were/are fixed on outstanding towers. Few of them are still standing as olden days monuments in several cities as evidence of bygone day’s life and presently part of history. Those towers are others wise important as antiquity and show pieces of architectural brilliance and taste for art in those days, when the present generation was not born.
This is a preamble to my review of two tower-clocks known as big and small clocks in Mysore, India. They are somewhat mysterious. I have seen there were about seven public clocks around Ambavilas main Palace. These clock towers are Mysore’s iconic landmarks and contributed in a considerable measure to Mysore’s improved or changing modern culture.
In princely state of Mysore during British, the Wadeyars ruled under the guidance of Vice-Roy. Ofcourse Wadeyars had to please the Vice-Roy and other Officers to maintain cordial relationship.
Lord Dufferin was the Viceroy of India during 1884–1888. What is popularly known as Chikkagadiyara seen at the end of Devaraja Market close to Krishna Rajendra Circle was commissioned in his honour. He was the first Viceroy of the colonial India to pay a ceremonial and friendly visit to Mysore on invitation of Maharaja Chamaraja Wadeyar X in 1886. It is named after him as Dufferin Clock Tower. It is now a heritage structure in Mysore and served as time keeper during the reign of the Wadeyars.
Dufferin Clock Tower well known as 'Chikkagadiyara' (Little Clock) is situated at the end of Devaraja Market, near KR Circle. It is comparatively small to Bigger clock (Doddagadiyara) near the Town Hall. It was built in 1886 and ornately embroidered to make attractive in the vicinity. It was neglected for a long time. In the recent years the Clock Tower was renovated to give an impressive look. It doesn’t take much time to look at it.
Written October 30, 2015
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Vikas Singh
Hyderabad, India4,039 contributions
Oct 2019
Dufferin Clock Tower is located at the end of Devaraja Market , adjacent to the KR Circle. It was commissioned in honor of the then British Viceroy of India, Lord Dufferin. He was the first Viceroy of the colonial India to pay a ceremonial and friendly state visit to the invitation of the Maharaja of Mysore Chamaraja Wodeyar in 1886.
Written October 26, 2019
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gro05
Sydney, Australia2,258 contributions
Feb 2019 • Friends
Vendors and cows and customers intermingle here, plenty of fruits are sold at the entrance, you have to venture in, to see more
Written March 26, 2019
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Jussara Nunes P
Amsterdam, The Netherlands6,273 contributions
Nov 2018 • Couples
I went to this area by chance, since my husband and I were visiting the Devaraja Market, the so called flower market in Mysore.
In one extremity of the market there is this square where vendors are also gathered around a vey nice tower clock, called Chikka Ghadiyara.
Take a moment to admire the delicate construction of the tower.
In one extremity of the market there is this square where vendors are also gathered around a vey nice tower clock, called Chikka Ghadiyara.
Take a moment to admire the delicate construction of the tower.
Written February 19, 2019
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Dakshath K M
Mysuru (Mysore), India370 contributions
Aug 2018 • Friends
This is situated in the heart of the city near Krishna Raja Circle. It is a very busy place as there is KR Market nearby. And yes usually during the festive time it is very crowded as many vendors set up their shops around this tower and controlling the traffic is a huge task for the police. And above all this is not a must visit place and to make a note old people cannot have a good time over here.
Written August 24, 2018
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muthukrish2000
Bangalore District, India386 contributions
Jun 2018 • Family
This is near to the KR circle. This is one of the oldest tower in Mysore. The area around is basically a market. Easily noticeable in the Centre of road.
Written June 29, 2018
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