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On wedding eve, Yaduveer undertakes 'Kashi Yatre'

Last Updated 26 June 2016, 20:28 IST

 Scion of the erstwhile royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, on Sunday, performed ‘Kashi Yatre’, a ritual as part of his wedding ceremony, on the Palace premises. Yaduveer will tie the knot with Trishika Kumari Singh of Dungarpur in Rajasthan, on Monday.

The yatre took place amidst band honour from Madanavilasa Bagilu (entrance) inside the palace. Following the yatre, parents of Trishika, Harshwardhan Singh and Maheshree Kumari, performed ‘paada puja’ to Yaduveer at Trophy Room. Yaduveer also took part in sacred thread ceremony (janiwara dharana) on Sunday.

Earlier, as per custom, the bride’s parents performed ‘Kashi Yatre Killat,’ by offering articles to perform Kashi Yatre to Yaduveer. They gifted a silver ‘chombu’, silver plate, ‘dandam’, silk peta and shawl to Yaduveer. In the morning, Yaduveer performed Ganapathi puja, punyaha vachane and vratha samavarthane homa at Kannadi Thotti.

Today’s schedule

Yaduveer will tie the nuptial knot with Trishika Kumari at the Palace kalyana mantapa between 9.05 am and 9.35 am during the auspicious Karkataka lagna. During the lagna, several rituals like ‘kanya neerikshane mahasankalpa’, ‘gotra pravara’, kanyadana, ‘akshatarohane’, ‘sambhanda male’, ‘kankana dharane’, Dakshayani puja, ‘mangalya dharana’, laja homa, ‘aarathi’ and other rituals will be performed.

The rituals of wedding will commence at 6.30 am with the family members of Trishika offering aarathi to Yaduveer at Savaar Thotti. The bridegroom (Yaduveer) will enter the kalyana mantapa at 7 am.

Later in the evening, rituals like ‘aupasane’, ‘urutane’, ‘uyyale’, ‘aarati’ and darshan of Arundathi and Druva nakshatra by the newlyweds will be performed at 7.30 pm.

Tickling the taste buds

South Indian dishes are being prepared at the Mysuru Palace to treat the guests from north to south and east to west, who will descend for the wedding of the scion of the royal family Yaduveer, on Monday.

While ‘thovve payasa’ - synonymous with the Wadiyars for auspicious occasions - tops the list, a variety of sweets, palyas (salads), rice, curry, chutney and other items are included in the menu. South Indian items like shavige kheer, hesaru bele and kadale bele kosambari, dry grapes gojju, mango chutney, beans palya, potato dry palya, ambode, chilli bajji, badam kheer, kashi halwa, pheni, laddu, rice rotti, basura chana masala, bisibelebath, rice, huli, vegetable kootu, butter milk, mango ice cream, fruits with honey and beeda tambula will be served to guests for lunch after the ‘muhurta,’ the actual marriage ceremony.

According to sources, jahangir, a favourite of Yaduveer and ‘Mysuru Pak’ is out of the menu as the two sweets were already served on Saturday. The lunch is arranged for 800 invitees.
For breakfast, kashi halwa; karabath with chutney; thatte idli with butter saagu; aapam and vegetable stew; onion dosa and red chutney and coffee and tea will be served to 400 people in the morning.

On Sunday noon, food was served for nearly 500 guests. The menu included capsicum bajji, paneer palak, rice papad, tur dal chutney, ladies finger palya, poori with veg saagu, coriander rice, rice, rasam and sambar.

CM, Yeddyurappa to attend reception

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa are expected to attend the reception of Yaduveer at the palace on Monday evening.

The chief minister, who will reach Mysuru from Bengaluru at 6.30 pm, will attend the function at 7.30 pm. Yeddyurappa, who will be in city to attend party programmes, will take part in the reception between 7 pm and 8 pm.

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(Published 26 June 2016, 20:26 IST)

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