Mysuru: As part of the 407th edition of Dasara, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, the titular head of Mysore Royal Family today performed special pujas to Saraswathi, the Goddess of Knowledge inside the Mysore Palace between 9.15 am and 9.45 am.

Yaduveer offered puja to books, Veena, musical scriptures, copies of epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata etc. Amidst chanting of vedic hymns by the Palace priests.  The Saswathipuja will be followed by Kalarathri Puja at the Palace tonight.