Mysuru: District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa said that Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar led the State on the path of progress and strived hard for betterment of the lives of people. He was speaking at the 141st birth anniversary of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar organised under the joint aegis of the District Administration and Department of Kannada and…
Grand procession marks Nalwadi’s 141st birth anniversary in city
June 4, 2025Mysuru: The 141st birth anniversary of Rajarshi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the visionary ruler of the erstwhile Mysore Wadiyar Dynasty, was celebrated with grandeur in the heart of the city this morning, marked by a vibrant cultural procession. Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, who ascended the throne at the age of 18 in 1902 and ruled until 1940,…
Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Jayanti: Free distribution of ration to Pourakarmikas tomorrow
June 3, 2025Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar said that, marking Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Jayanti tomorrow (June 4), the erstwhile Mysore Royal Family will launch free distribution of one-month ration to Pourakarmikas. Speaking to presspersons at a private hotel here this morning, Yaduveer said that Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar was an ‘Annadaata’ (Provider of food) for everyone…
Man climbs Nalwadi statue at K.R. Circle, sparks outrage
May 31, 2025Mysuru: A shocking act of vandalism occurred at the heart of Mysuru city last evening, when an unidentified man climbed the iconic statue of Rajarishi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar at Krishna Raja (K.R.) Circle, perched himself on its head, and dangled his legs over its shoulders—for over 30 minutes. Witnesses were stunned as the man engaged…
MP Yaduveer urges protection of Mysuru’s heritage monuments
May 31, 2025Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar strongly condemned the desecration of the statue of Rajarishi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar at K.R. Circle, calling it an affront not just to his royal lineage, but to the collective respect the people of Karnataka hold for the visionary ruler. “We strongly condemn the disrespectful act committed against the…
Release of books on Wadiyars
January 25, 2025Mysuru: The two books on Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar and Jayachamaraja Wadiyar, edited by Prof. Y.H. Nayakwadi, Senior Professor and Chairman, Department of Studies in History, University of Mysore (UoM), will be released under the aegis of Sri Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Chair, on Jan. 27 at 11 am at Rani Bahadur auditorium, Manasagangothri in the city….
Dasara Jumboo Savari to promote ‘Brand Mysuru’
September 25, 2024Mysuru: Even as the State celebrated the 140th birth anniversary of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar on June 4, the District Administration, as a befitting tribute to the late visionary King, will portray ‘Brand Mysuru’ by introducing ‘Mysore Silk’, ‘CFTRI’, ‘MyMUL of KMF’, ‘Mysore Sandal Soap’ and ‘Jungle Lodges and Resorts’ which were started during the rule…
‘Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar laid foundation for Nalwadi’s golden era’
July 18, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: “The reign of late Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar is often described as the Golden Era in the history of erstwhile Mysore Kingdom. But it was his predecessor Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar who laid the foundation for the prosperity of the erstwhile Mysore State,” opined Seer of Malavalli, Kappadi and Honnanayakanahalli Mutts Sri Varchasvi Siddalingaraje Urs. He…
Mysuru has its own music and yoga traditions: MP Yaduveer
June 24, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar said that while the erstwhile Mysore ruler Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar popularised 108 yogasanas, Mysuru Yoga Guru Tirumalai Krishnamacharya propagated yoga throughout the country. He was speaking after releasing journalist Ithichanda Ramesh Uthappa’s work ‘Yoga Sangeetha, Mysuru Parampare’ at a programme organised by Publisher Oduga Prakashana in association with…
‘Nalwadi used to see God in distressed people’
June 15, 2024‘Rajarshi Nalwadi Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar’ award conferred Mysore/Mysuru: Special Officer of Nataraja Pratishtana S. Shivarajappa has said that erstwhile king of Mysore Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar used to see God in the heart of distressed people. He was speaking at a function organised to commemorate the birth anniversary of Nalwadi at Pathrakartara Bhavan in the city…











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