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Yaduveer opens Mysuru royal Navaratri with golden throne ceremony
The private Navaratri celebrations of Mysuru’s erstwhile royal family began at Mysuru Palace on Sunday.
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, the family’s titular head and the Mysuru-Kodagu MP, ascended the golden throne during a ceremony called the Khas Durbar.
The family has observed these Navaratri rituals for centuries, and the symbolic durbar is now held only during Dasara.
Before the ceremony, Yaduveer and his wife, Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar, took part in a ritual in which sacred threads were tied around their wrists.
The royal elephant, horse and cow were also included in the proceedings.
Only a select group of invitees witnessed the opening-day ceremony.
The Khas Durbar will continue during the private Dasara celebrations, and the family’s Navaratri rituals will end at the palace on October 21, Vijayadashami.
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar opened the Mysuru royal family’s private Navaratri celebrations by ascending the golden throne at Mysuru Palace.
The ceremony took place in the Durbar Hall during the Khas Durbar, a private durbar held only during Dasara.
The morning rituals included sacred-thread tying for Yaduveer and his wife, Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar, and prayers inside the palace.
The royal elephant, horse and cow also took part in the ceremonies.
The family’s Navaratri rituals are scheduled to conclude at the palace on October 21, Vijayadashami.
- Who
- Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, titular head of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family.
- What
- He ascended the golden throne to formally begin the family’s private Navaratri celebrations.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- The Durbar Hall at Mysuru Palace, in Mysuru.
- Why
- The ceremony marked the commencement of the Khas Durbar and continued the royal family’s traditional Navaratri rituals.
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Sacred threads were tied around the wrists of Yaduveer and his wife, and Yaduveer offered prayers inside the palace.
Yaduveer performed puja to the golden throne and ascended it, formally marking the start of the Khas Durbar.
The Khas Durbar is scheduled to be held in the evening.
The royal family’s Navaratri rituals are scheduled to conclude at the palace on Vijayadashami.
- Royal family head
- Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar
- Ceremony
- Khas Durbar, or private durbar
- Venue
- Durbar Hall, Mysuru Palace
- Date
- October 11, 2026
- Navaratri conclusion
- October 21, Vijayadashami
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