Oriental Research Institute

Inaugurated in 1891 by the then erstwhile Maharaja Chamarajendra Wadiyar, it was the Oriental Library till 1916. Then it was renamed the Oriental Research Institute in 1943. Dedicated to research and manuscript editing, it was the first public library in Mysore, with a collection of about 75000 books and some among the rare and rich collection was Vedic Concordance, Encyclopedia of Religion and rare editions of Ramayana and Mahabharatha. It also houses some of the famous works that were preserved or published.