Green Leaf Restaurant

Green Leaf is close to the Gokulam area, perhaps a 15 minute walk from the coconut stand.  The food is good and they pretty much respect the Indian timings for dinner and lunch, but they have "snacks" all day long (chineese noodles and dosha).

The place is clean but I would not drink their water as I did not see it being fully filtered.  For what I heard it tends to be very noisy at night.

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Paradise Hotel

90 rooms with built in balcony and attched bath, hot and cold water, telephone and vegetarian restaurant, says the brochure.

It is located in Yadavagiri.  Single with non-a/c 1200 a night.

0821-2410366

hotelparadise@airtelmail.in

www.mysoredaaprakashgroup.com

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Kauvery Silk Arts and Crafts from the Government of India

If you are looking to decorate a shala or if you want some serious fine arts and crafts this is the place to go.  They have  wood work, incenses and silk.  Everything is beautiful. They ship worldwide.

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Sapna Bookstore

Sapna means "dream", and this bookstore certainly is a dream come true.  Right next to More, the big supermarket, they have great stationary, books on yoga and philosophy and even text books.

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Ramakrishna Ashram

The bookstore of this ashram is amazing, I was not allowed to take photographs inside so you will have to see for yourself.  

When you take chanting or classes at the shala they usually direct you here to get your books.  It is a great trip, right in Gokulam, and they also have a large meditation hall where everyone is wellcome.

The Mysore napper recently wrote a post on 10 things she likes about the ashram, see it here.

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Rashinkar Bookstore

Yes Rashinkar is the tailor downtown but they also have quite a selection of books both in the downtown store and in the Rashinkar Mansion accross the street from the Mysore Lion's school in Gokulam

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Vivian's Brunch

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The Austrian Cafee, has tiramisu!

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Ganesh Temple

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Tina's Caffee Open 1 to 10 except Sundays

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Authana Restaurant

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