Yaduveer ascends golden throne as royal Navaratri begins

A file picture of golden throne at the Durbar Hall of Mysuru Palace.

The erstwhile Mysuru royal family’s private Navaratri celebrations began on a ceremonial note on Sunday, with the titular head of the royal family, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, ascending the iconic golden throne at the Durbar Hall of Mysuru Palace for the Khas Durbar (private durbar).

The rituals evoked the grandeur of a bygone era as the Wadiyars continued the traditional Navaratri ceremonies that have been observed by the royal family for centuries. The symbolic durbar is now held only during Dasara, with only a select audience permitted to witness the proceedings.