Mysuru: Maharaja of Mysore Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar on Monday tied the nuptial knot with Trishika Kumari Singh, who belongs to a royal family of Rajasthan.
The Mysuru Palace, venue of the wedding between scion of the 600-year-old Wadiyar dynasty, was decorated with flowers and mango leaves. The marriage took place at the auspicious Karkataka lagna in Saavithra muhoortha between 9.05 am and 9.40 am, at the Silver mantapa of the palace on Monday.
The elaborate pre-marriage rituals had commenced on June 24. The bride and groom were engaged in over 14 rituals in separate venues inside the palace, including Ganapathi pooja, Chamundeswari pooja, Punyaha, Ashtanga, Devara sambavane, Matada sambavane, Naandi aavaahane, Naandi pooja, Aachaaryavarna and Dheekshavarthana sweekaara. Yaduveer also did Samaavarthane, which is a pre-requisite to enter grusthashrama.
The royal wedding lunch will be a spread of 26 items including Pheni, Ladu, Badam milk, Kashi Halwa, Shavige Payasa, Kai Tomato Yennegai Gojju, Channa masala and Batura. Arrangements are being made to serve food to 500 people at a time at the palace.
The consul generals of Britain, Japan and Israel have already confirmed their participation in the wedding reception on Monday evening. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Governor Vajubhai Vala, Union Ministers including Mr Ananth Kumar will attend the evening function.
“When it comes to the wedding arrangements, I am trying my best to follow my late mother-in-law Tripura Sundarammanni, who had arranged our wedding in 1976,” Ms Pramoda Devi Wadiyar said.
Meanwhile security has been beefed up in Palace. Mysuru City Police Commissioner Mr B. Dayanand said that adequate security arrangements are in place.
