MYSURU: The 400-year-old tradition of Mysore Wadiyars came alive with Yaduveer Krishnadutta Chamaraja Wadiyar ascending the golden throne at a private durbar in Mysore Palace on Saturday.
The private durbar is a ritual practicised by the Mysore Royal family at Amba Vilas Palace in the presence of relatives. This has turned out to be a family ritual after the government abolished kingship and withdrew privy purse given to kings.
This is the second private durbar for Yaduveer and first for his wife Trishika Kumari Wadiyar. The durbar will be held for next 10 days twice a day where Yaduveer dressed in traditional attire carrying sword of the royal family is taken out in a procession to ascend the throne.
Another ritual is a traditional bath followed by Kankana Dharane between 5.50 am to 6.10 am at Chamundi Thotti.
Royal family members fixed a pair of Shima (lions) to golden throne on the occasion and fixed gandaberuinda, an insignia of the royal family. It was followed by Kankana Dharane for Trishika Kumari at Vani Vilas in palace.
As the royal elephants, cows and horses were brought in procession to Mysore Palace, Yaduveer accompanied by priests chanting Vedas and palace staff chanting verses in praise of the king, was taken to durbar hall in a procession.
He offered Navagraha and Khalasa puja circumambulated the throne thrice before ascending it and took a salute from the public and the royal family. He was seated on throne for more than 20 minutes, received prasadam sent from more than 20 temples. Yaduveer presented a token of respect to priests and performed puja.