Mysuru: Khas Durbar (Personal Durbar) of Mysore Royal Household Member Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar started on the Durbar Corridor of Mysore Palace this morning, as a part of Navaratri.
Yaduveer Wadiyar, the MP of Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency and Titular Head of erstwhile Mysore Royal Household, wearing royal apparel, ascended the Golden Throne.
Khas Durbar is performed for 10-days until Vijayadashami, throughout which the Titular Head adorns the throne.
Aadyaveer in Peta
The members of the Royal Household, that included Yaduveer’s mom Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, his spouse Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar, son Aadyaveer Narasimharaja Wadiyar and relations, watched the durbar, from the unique gallery. Aadyaveer, adorned with a standard headgear for the primary time, symbolised the inheritance of custom.
Earlier, the rituals started with the custom of Simha Jodane, fixing of lion face idol to Golden Throne, through the auspicious time between 5.45 am and 6.10 am on the predominant durbar corridor.
It was adopted by Kankana Dharane of Yaduveer between 7.45 am and eight.45 am at Chamundi Thotti.
Kanjan, the Dasara elephant performing the position of Pattada Aane for Khas Durbar and Bheema, the Pattada Nishaane Aane, Pattada Hasu and Pattada Kudure have been introduced in a procession to the Palace.
Yaduveer Wadiyar, who was in Savari Thotti, was ushered into the Durbar Corridor by Kattigeyavaru, Jopadaru and Deevatigeyavaru, who hailed the Titular Head with bahuparak. This was adopted by a collection of rituals together with Kalasha Puja carried out between 11.30 am and 12.45 pm. Yaduveer ascended the throne and performed the durbar, after circumambulating the throne thrice.
Prasada introduced from the temple of Goddess Chamundeshwari at Chamundi Hill, Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple at Srirangapatna, Cheluvanarayana Swamy temple at Melukote, Srikanteshwara Swamy temple at Nanjangud and 23 temples positioned inside the Palace precincts have been supplied to Yaduveer and blessed by the battery of clergymen, together with chanting of vedic hymns.
The State Anthem of Wadiyars’ Kayo Sri Gowri… was rendered, throughout which Yaduveer rose to face on the throne and supplied his salute.
Pada Puja by spouse
Yaduveer later descended the throne and was taken in the direction of Savari Thotti, the place his spouse Trishikha Kumari carried out Pada Puja. The idol of presiding deity Chamundeshwari on the Palace was taken from Chamundi Thotti to Kannadi Thotti. Yaduveer paid his obeisance to the Goddess, marking the end result of first day of the Personal Durbar.
The spotlight of Personal Durbar was the rendition of late Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wadiyar’s compositions, which was carried out by Mysore Police Band.
Palace closed
In view of the rituals related to Navaratri, the entry to Mysore Palace was closed for guests until 2 pm.