Maharaja of Mysore Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar on Monday married Trishika Kumari Singh, daughter of Harshvardhan Singh and Maheshree Kumari of Dungarpur royal family. After Tipu Sultan’s death, local kings adopted name ‘Mysore’ for the region. # Following the adoption, he changed his name from Yaduveer Gopal Raj Urs to Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar. The royal wedding took place at the kalyana mandapa at the karkataka lagna and savitra mahurat time between 9.05 am and 9.35 am. # He was legally adopted by his aunt Ramoda Devi Wadiyar in 2015 after the death of her husband, Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar.

Source: Indian Express June 27, 2016 09:56 UTC