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Wadiyar’s ashes immersed in Cauvery River

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Mysore :
The ashes of Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, the last scion of the Mysore royal family who passed away recently, were immersed in the Paschima Vahini of Cauvery at Srirangapatna on December 12,  Thursday.

Kantharaje Urs, the nephew of Wadiyar who arrived with the ashes along with Palace Chief Priest Rajashekhar Shastri at around 2.20 pm on Thursday, immersed the ashes in the river. Earlier, the ashes were removed  through Anujne, Brahmadanda, Asthi Sanchayana, Panchagavya Prayaschitta,  and Apradakshine. Later,  the picture of a spirit was drawn on a sand which was poured on a plain land. Three small stones  depicting Rudra and were placed and worshipped. Even the royal Peta, Shalya, Rumal, and other clothes were kept along with Wadiyar’s favourite Holige, Chiroti, Badam milk, Jamoon, Jilebi, Peda, Idli, Vada, sugar candy,  almonds, grapes, apple, sweet lime, plaintain and  cardamom.

The Apara Karma rituals have commenced in the palace on Thursday.  There will be Dharmodaka on the tenth day, Mailige removal on 11th day and Sampindeekarana on 12th day ( a ritualwherein the soul is united with the souls of other ancestors of the family). Vaikunta Samaradhana will be held on the 13th day.

Read more…

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*Mysore observes voluntary bundh in respect of royal scion

*State funeral for Scion of Mysore royal family

*Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wadiyar dies of heart attack


 

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