Mysuru Palace witnessed a fairy-tale wedding full of royal splendour on Monday as the scion of Wodeyar royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar on Monday entered into a wedlock with Trishika Kumari Singh in a traditional ceremony at the iconic Amba Vilas Palace.
The wedding was officiated by many priests in the presence of about 1,000 guests at the specially-decorated Kalyana Mantapa in the palace. Trishika is the daughter of Harshvardhan Singh and Maheshri Kumari from the Dungarpur royal family in Rajasthan.
Marriage rituals have been underway since Saturday, with the stamp of royal traditions. It began with Yaduveer performing pada puja of Rajaguru Bramhatantra Parakala mutt seer Abhinava Vageesha Brahmatantra Swatantra Swami. The 24-year-old Boston-educated Yaduveer, the 27th 'King' of Wodeyar dynasty tied the nuptial knot with Trishika.
In a traditional ceremony on May 28 last year, Yaduveer was crowned the titular head of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family. later during Dasara he had ascended the golden throne to preside over the private durbar', which is reminiscent of the bygone era. Colourful royal headgears, both in Rajput and Mysuru style, added charm to the wedding. A lavish spread of south Indian delicacies was served to the invitees.