By IANS | Posted 1 hourMysuru (Karnataka): Pomp and splendour marked the royal wedding of the Wodeyar dynasty's titular king Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja with Rajasthani princess Trishika Kumari Singh at Amba Vilas Palace in Mysuru on Monday. 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. Pic/PTI"Yaduveer tied the nuptial knot with Trishika in the traditional South Indian style during the auspicious time (9-10 a.m.) at the 'akalyana mantap' (wedding canopy) in the Durbar Hall," said palace official M. Lakshminarayana. He is the grandson of princess Gayathri Devi, eldest sister of Srikantadatta and eldest daughter of the last reigning Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar. An arts graduate from the Massachusetts University in Boston, US, Yaduveer was engaged to Trishika on his return from the US last year.

Source: Mid-Day June 27, 2016 11:26 UTC