Devaraja Market
A heritage market in central Mysuru known for flowers, fruit, kumkum and spices.
Overview
Devaraja Market is a heritage market in central Mysuru where traders sell flowers, fruit, spices and kumkum. This guide covers what to buy and how to visit.
Devaraja Market is a market in central Mysuru, a short walk from Mysore Palace. Wikipedia describes it as a place to buy flowers, fruits and colourful cones of kumkum powder, along with spices and other goods. Photographs on Wikimedia Commons describe the heritage building as dating to 1886.
The market is crowded and busy through the day, with sellers piling flowers, vegetables and fruit in stacks, and it is popular with photographers for its colour. Stalls sell jasmine and marigold garlands, incense, sandalwood products and spices that visitors often take home as souvenirs. Prices are negotiable at many stalls.
The Dufferin Clock Tower stands near the market and is a useful landmark. Go in the morning for the best choice and quieter lanes, wear closed shoes because the floors can be wet, and keep bags close in the crowds. Allow about an hour. Opening hours were not confirmed from a loaded page, but stalls are generally busiest early in the day.
Entry fees
Entry
All visitors
Public market with no known entry ticket; not confirmed from a source.
Free
Needs verification
Goods are priced by individual traders.
We only show an amount when a source backs it. Prices change, so confirm locally before you go.
Opening hours
Opening hours have not been confirmed by a reliable source yet.
Hours not confirmed; stalls keep their own timings.
Visitor information
- Best time to visit
- October to March
- Best time of day
- Morning
- How long to spend
- 1 hour
- Families
- Suitable for families
Good to know
- Bargain politely
- Watch your belongings in crowds
Location
Photos
The market building. Photo: Basavaraj M / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 Flower stalls. Photo: Christopher J. Fynn / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 Market stalls. Photo: Paul Arps from The Netherlands / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 A vendor in the market. Photo: Ryan from Toronto, Canada / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 The market from outside. Photo: Prof tpms / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Frequently asked questions
What is sold at Devaraja Market?
Flowers, fruits, conical piles of kumkum powder and spices, according to Wikipedia.
Is there an entry fee for Devaraja Market?
No ticket is known; it is a working public market.
Information sources
Where the facts on this page come from, and what still needs confirming.
Information last checked 7 October 2026
Not yet confirmed
- no entry fee (assumed)
- 1886 building date (Commons description)
Not available yet
- opening hours
- address
- Wikipedia – Devaraja Market · Encyclopedia
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