Maharaja of Mysore Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar attends pre-marriage rituals in Mysore. All pics/PTI
Maharaja of Mysore Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar attends pre-marriage rituals in Mysore. All pics/PTI
Wodeyar dynasty's titular king Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja with Rajasthani princess Trishika Kumari Singh at Amba Vilas Palace.
Wodeyar dynasty's titular king Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja with Rajasthani princess Trishika Kumari Singh at Amba Vilas Palace.
The titular head of Wodeyar dynasty Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar and Trishika Kumari Singh from Rajasthan's Dungarpur dynasty perform wedding rituals at a traditional ceremony.
The titular head of Wodeyar dynasty Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar and Trishika Kumari Singh from Rajasthan's Dungarpur dynasty perform wedding rituals at a traditional ceremony.
The royal wedding which happened after four decades, began with invocations to the royal family deity Hindu Goddess Chamundeshwari, as per the Wodeyar's dynastic traditions. Pic/AFP
The royal wedding which happened after four decades, began with invocations to the royal family deity Hindu Goddess Chamundeshwari, as per the Wodeyar's dynastic traditions. Pic/AFP
Sporting the royal crown and clad in a cream 'bandhgala', Yaduveer, 23, and bride Trishika, 22, in a red silk sari, exchanged jasmine garlands and poured handful of rice over each other's head, signifying life-long prosperity and peace for the couple.
Sporting the royal crown and clad in a cream 'bandhgala', Yaduveer, 23, and bride Trishika, 22, in a red silk sari, exchanged jasmine garlands and poured handful of rice over each other's head, signifying life-long prosperity and peace for the couple.
The young princess was escorted to the mantap by her parents -- Maharaj Kumar Harshavardhan Singh and Rajkumari Maheshri Kumari of the erstwhile princely state of Dungarpur in Rajasthan.
The young princess was escorted to the mantap by her parents -- Maharaj Kumar Harshavardhan Singh and Rajkumari Maheshri Kumari of the erstwhile princely state of Dungarpur in Rajasthan.
Pramoda Devi Wodeyar greets her son Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar during his wedding with Trishika Kumari Singh from Rajasthan's Dungarpur dynasty. Pic/PTI
Pramoda Devi Wodeyar greets her son Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar during his wedding with Trishika Kumari Singh from Rajasthan's Dungarpur dynasty. Pic/PTI
The majestic palace in the heart of the state's cultural and historic capital, about 150 km from Bengaluru, has been decked up and illuminated for the grand event, four decades after Srikantadatta married Pramoda in 1976 in its Durbar Hall.
The majestic palace in the heart of the state's cultural and historic capital, about 150 km from Bengaluru, has been decked up and illuminated for the grand event, four decades after Srikantadatta married Pramoda in 1976 in its Durbar Hall.
Yaduveer was adopted on February 23, 2015, and crowned as the 27th titular Maharaja on May 28, 2015. He is the grandson of princess Gayathri Devi, eldest sister of Srikantadatta and eldest daughter of the last reigning Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar. Pic/AFP
Yaduveer was adopted on February 23, 2015, and crowned as the 27th titular Maharaja on May 28, 2015. He is the grandson of princess Gayathri Devi, eldest sister of Srikantadatta and eldest daughter of the last reigning Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar. Pic/AFP
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar performs wedding rituals with Trishika Kumari Singh from Rajasthan's Dungarpur dynasty in a traditional ceremony.
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar performs wedding rituals with Trishika Kumari Singh from Rajasthan's Dungarpur dynasty in a traditional ceremony.
Family members, relatives and friends attend the wedding of the 27th titular head of the Wodeyar dynasty.
Family members, relatives and friends attend the wedding of the 27th titular head of the Wodeyar dynasty.
About 2,000 special invitees from the state and across the country have also been invited for the grand reception on June 28 night in the Durbar Hall.
About 2,000 special invitees from the state and across the country have also been invited for the grand reception on June 28 night in the Durbar Hall.

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