Ayudha Puja at Mysore Palace

Mysuru: Titular Head of Mysore Royal Family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, as part of Sharannavaratri celebrations at the Mysore Palace, conducted various puja rituals followed by Ayudha Puja on Tuesday at the Palace premises.

Puja rituals began with Chandika Homa at 6 am. Later, ‘Pattada Aane’ (Royal Elephant) Srikanta, ‘Pattada Nishane Aane’ (Royal Lead Elephant) Ekalavya, Palace elephants Chanchala and Preethi, Royal Cow, Royal Horse and Royal Camel were brought to Aane Savari Bagilu at 6.30 am from where they left to Kodi Someshwara Temple along with the Royal Sword and Khas weapons were Kalasa Puja and rituals were held.

Members of Mysore Royal Family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar and her younger son Yugadhyaksh Krishnaraja Wadiyar watching the ‘Ayudha Puja’ proceedings from the Palace balcony.

Later, ‘Pattada Aane’ Srikanta, accompanied by kalasa-carrying women and Royal Cow, Royal Horse and Royal Camel, returned to Aane Bagilu along with the Royal Sword and Khas weapons. On receiving the sword and weapons, the Purohits took them to Kalayana Mantapa following which Purnahuti was offered to Chandika Homa.

Trishikha Kumari recording the ‘Ayudha Puja’ rituals from the Palace balcony as her elder son Aadyaveer Narasimharaja Wadiyar looks on.

This was followed by Yaduveer Wadiyar performing Ayudha Puja to the Royal Sword and weapons belonging to the Wadiyar Dynasty between 11.23 am and 11.52 am at the Kalyana Mantapa. Later, Yaduveer performed puja to the Palanquin, Royal Sword, Royal Elephant, Royal Cow, Royal Horse, Royal Camel, vehicles used by Royal Family at the Savari Thotti.  While, Ayudha Puja rituals were being formed Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar and her sons Aadyaveer Narasimharaja Wadiyar and Yugadhyaksh Krishnaraja Wadiyar watched the proceedings from the Palace balcony.

Following the conclusion of ‘Khas Durbar’ (Private Durbar) in the evening, the Lion face attached to Golden Throne at Durbar Hall was removed. The ‘kankana’ tied to Yaduveer Wadiyar was removed at the Khas Puja Room and the ‘kankana’ tied to Trishikha Kumari Wadiyar was removed at the Vanivilasa Puja Room. Later, both Yaduveer Wadiyar and Trishikha Wadiyar visited the Goddess Amala Devi Temple inside the Palace premises.