This session also was one of the eagerly awaited ones as it was about our own city titled “A class apart – Heritage of the Royal City” in which the panellists included R.G. Singh, Secretary of Ramsons Kala Pratishtana, Eric Sakellaropoulous, an inlay expert with his own factory and Michael Ludgrove, who is curating art…
Belagavi: The Wadiyars of Mysuru have always kept away from publicly expressing their reservations over the celebration of Tipu Jayanti. However, even as Tipu Sultan is being criticised for his alleged atrocities against several communities, including Wadiyars in Karnataka, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, wife of last Scion of Mysuru Wadiyar family late Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, has…
Mysuru: Erstwhile Royal Family member Pramoda Devi Wadiyar has thanked Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, District in-charge Minister G.T. Devegowda and others for the condolence messages they had sent on the passing away of her mother Puttarathnammanni and sister-in-law Vishalakshi Devi and also in co-operating during the last rites of both by giving permission for State…
Mysuru: A pall of gloom descended on the members of the erstwhile royal family of Mysuru, the Wadiyars, on Vijayadashami, the tenth day of Dasara celebrations, as two from the family passed away yesterday (Oct.19). First it was Puttarathnammanni (98), mother of Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, wife of late Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, who passed away early…
Mysuru: The Khas Durbar or the Private Durbar, an annual feature of the beginning of Dasara Celebrations at the Mysore Palace, began here this morning with the titular head of the royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar ascending the Golden Throne between 11.45 am and 12.02 noon at the magnificent Durbar Hall. The rituals for…
Mysuru: With the ten-day Dasara festivities to commence from Oct.10, the District Administration on Saturday extended an official invitation to member of erstwhile Royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar. District Minister G.T. Devegowda, accompanied by other Ministers — S.R. Mahesh, N. Mahesh and C. Puttarangashetty — visited the city Palace yesterday and extended the invitation to…
Mysuru: Ahead of Dasara, Mysuru District Minister G.T. Devegowda, Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh and Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar called on Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, member of erstwhile Mysore royal family, at Mysore Palace yesterday. During their talks, the Ministers sought the royal family’s support for the successful celebration of Dasara. Mahesh also informed Pramoda Devi…
Cleanliness and Sanitation Drive held in city Mysuru: Dozens of volunteers of a NGO, college students, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) officials, led by member of the erstwhile Mysuru Royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, took up the distribution of cloth bags appealing the public to shun the usage of plastic in city. This was part of…
Mysuru: If the existing medical colleges and hospitals have to function efficiently, the Government must stop opening new Medical Colleges, opined noted cardiologist and Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research (Bengaluru) Director Dr. C.N. Manjunath. He was speaking after accepting felicitations at Senate Bhavan on Manasagangothri campus in city last evening. “In an…
Mysuru: Member of Royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar yesterday said that Andhra Pradesh-based Gayathri Seva Trust has come forward to exhibit one lakh dolls under a single roof at Jaganmohan Palace premises during Dasara-2018. Speaking to reporters here, she said that the Trust has already collected one lakh traditional dolls from various parts of the…
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