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Mysuru Dasara: Palace traditions highlight royal heritage and special honors for Srikanta and Ekalavya
- •The world-famous Mysuru Dasara festival has entered its third day, amplifying the festive spirit across the palace city.
- •Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar led the private durbar at Amba Vilas Palace, adhering to traditional royal rituals and throne worship.
- •Special prayers and honors were dedicated to royal animals, including the elephants Srikanta and Ekalavya, as well as the royal horse and cow.
- •Animal worship inside the palace symbolizes the deep-rooted respect for nature and tradition practiced since the era of the Wodeyars.
- •Additional key rituals like Gaja-Ashwa Puja and Ayudha Puja are scheduled on the palace premises for Mahanavami on October 20.
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During the private durbar at the Amba Vilas Palace, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar wears royal attire, circumambulates the jeweled throne three times, performs Navagraha puja, and ascends the throne. Additional rituals like mangalarati and customary palace religious rites are also observed to uphold centuries-old Wodeyar traditions.
Royal animals such as the royal elephants Srikanta and Ekalavya, alongside the royal horse and cow, are brought to the palace and worshipped with auspicious musical instruments on the opening day of Dasara. This honors the traditional status and respect accorded to animals in Wodeyar royal observances.
According to the official Mysuru Dasara schedule, religious rituals including Ayudha Puja and Gaja-Ashwa Puja are scheduled to take place on the premises of the palace on Mahanavami, which falls on October 20.
