Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District Administration officially extended a formal invite to Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of the erstwhile Mysore royal family to the Dasara festivities that begin from tomorrow (Oct. 7). District Minister S.T. Somashekar led a delegation to the Mysore Palace yesterday and felicitated her before seeking her support and cooperation in organising the festivities. Others…
Mysore/Mysuru: In view of the Covid-19 cases still prevailing and under third wave threat in Mysuru, the private Navarathri celebrations at the Mysore Palace during the current year will be carried out only as a ritual in keeping with the tradition sans participation or presence of family members including visitors and media, said Pramoda Devi…
Mysore/Mysuru: Member of erstwhile Mysore royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar has objected to the public hearing called by the Forest Department on Apr. 23 to elicit public opinion on cutting of more than 100 trees for the proposed Heli-Tourism project in the surroundings of Lalitha Mahal Palace. In a letter to Divisional Conservator of Forests…
Mysore/Mysuru: Days after Minister for Tourism, Ecology and Environment C.P. Yogeeshwar said that Heli Tourism would be launched at four tourist destinations including Mysuru, the Minister held important discussions regarding setting up of two permanent helipads at Lalitha Mahal Palace Grounds in Mysuru and on the premises of Bangalore Palace (Palace Grounds). These helipads would…
Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation and District Minister S.T. Somashekar has said Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly, Vishveshwar Hegde Kageri has responded positively to putting the portrait of Chamaraja Wadiyar X and Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. Talking to reporters here yesterday, he said the Speaker had been briefed about the contributions of Wadiyars…
Mysore/Mysuru: Member of erstwhile Mysore royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar has taken objection to what she has clarified as ‘misattribution’ of ‘Lot No. 32’ in the ‘Opulent Collectibles’ online auction put up by AstaGuru Auction House. AstaGuru is organising an online auction on Jan. 27 and 28 and the items up for auction includes an…
Going by recent reports, Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel may very well become Taj Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel if it is leased to Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), a group company of TATA’s under which the famed luxury hotel chain, Taj Hotels are managed. Our city’s second largest Royal Palace, Lalitha Mahal Palace, has been waiting…
Fencing of land near Lalitha Mahal Helipad Mysuru: Following reports that a gate has sprung up overnight at Lalitha Mahal Helipad area, where a board has also been installed which read “This land is the private property of P.D. Wadiyar and legal action will be initiated against anyone found trespassing or conducting unauthorised transactions- Palace…
Pattada Aane, Pattada Kudure and Pattada Hasu brought to Mysore Palace Mysore/Mysuru: Navarathri rituals at Mysore Palace began with the commencement of Khas Durbar or Private Durbar today during which titular head of Mysore Royal Family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar ascended the Golden Throne at Durbar Hall at 11.45 am after performing various rituals. Prior…
Mysore/Mysuru: With no let up in Corona positive cases and casualties in Mysuru city and district, the Royal family of Wadiyars has planned to make certain changes in its rituals to be observed inside the Palace as part of Sharannavarathri. Already, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, wife of late Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, has restricted entry to her…
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