WODEYARS OF MYSORE FROM {1399 - 2014(Till Present)}

Wodeyars Beginning

The dynasty was established in 1399 by Yaduraya Wodeyar. He ruled Mysore under the Vijayanagara Empire until 1423.

After Yaduraya Wodeyar, the Mysore kingdom was succeeded by the Wadiyar rulers. The kingdom remained fairly small during this early period and was a part of the Vijayanagara Empire. After the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire in 1565, the Kingdom of Mysore became independent and remained so until 1799.

During the reign of Krishnaraja Wadiyar III (1799–1868), the region came under the control of the British Empire. His successors changed the English spelling of their royal name to Wadiyar and took the title of Bahadur. The last two monarchs of the dynasty, Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV and Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, also accepted the British decoration Knight Grand Cross of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

 

Wodeyars of Mysore

1 Yaduraya (1399–1423)

2 Hiriya Bettada Chamaraja Wadiyar I (1423–1459) 

3 Thimmaraja Wadiyar I (1459–1478) 

4 Hiriya Chamaraja Wadiyar II (1478–1513) 

5 Hiriya Bettada Chamaraja III Wadiyar (1513–1553) 

6 Thimmaraja Wadiyar II (1553–1572) 

7 Bola Chamaraja Wadiyar IV (1572–1576) 

8 Bettada Chamaraja Wadiyar V(1576–1578) 

9 Raja Wadiyar I (1578–1617) 

10 Chamaraja Wadiyar VI (1617–1637).

11 Raja Wadiyar II (1637–1638) 

12 (Ranadhira Kantheerava) Narasaraja Wadiyar I (1638–1659)

 

13 Dodda Devaraja Wadiyar (1659–1673) 

14 Chikka Devaraja Wadiyar (1673–1704) 

 

15 Narasaraja Wodeyar II (1704–1714)

16 Dodda Krishnaraja Wodeyar I (1714–1732) 

 

17 Chamaraja Wadiyar VII (1732–1734) 

18 Immadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar II (1734–1766) 

19 Nanajaraja Wadiyar (1766–1770) 

20 Bettada Chamaraja Wadiyar VIII (1770–1776) 

21 Khasa Chamaraja Wadiyar IX (1766–1796) 

22 Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar III (1799–1868) 

 

 

 23 Chamarajendra Wadiyar X (1868–1894) 

 

24 Vani Vilas Sannidhana, queen of Chamarajendra Wadiyar X, was Regent from 1894–1902. 

25 Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV (1894–1940)

26 Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar (1940–1950) 

 

•  Rajpramukh of Mysore state (1950–1956) 
•  Governor of Mysore state (present-day Karnataka) (1956–1964) 
•  Governor of Madras State (present-day Tamil Nadu) (1964–1966)
•   De-recognized as Maharajah of Mysore by the 26th Amendment to the constitution in 1971.                   Died on 23-9-1974. 

27 Prince Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar (1974-2013, died on 10 December 2013)

 

 

28 Prince Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar ( 28 May 2015 )

 

                                                                                                                            Courtesy:- google/wikipedia

Lakshadeepotsava at Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala

Lakshadeepotsava at Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala:-
                  
                
                                                     Om sri manjunatha swamy namahaa

Dharmasthala is the perfect embodiment of the word "Dharma" for it displays every shade of meaning with which this word is inspired from. The greatness of Dharmasthala, however is the fact that it has added an active element to "Dharma", which touches the lives of people with a transformational directness that is unique.
          To those that come for worship, Dharmasthala represents religious tolerance wherein caste, creed and faith of pilgrims are no bars. For here, the Jain Theerthankara is worshipped on the same consecrated grounds as the native Daivas and Lord Manjunatha (Lord Shiva). The priests are Vaishnavite Brahmins and the guardian of the temple is Heggade, a Jain by faith. Altogether forming a confluence of faiths that harmonize in belief of the Omnipotent.
                                                            To those that come for justice, Dharmasthala is the scale that does not tip in favour of a lawyer's glib tongue. Here, without any legal formality or argument Shri Heggade dispenses justice, acting in the tradition of his ancestral role as the Heggade and as representative of the presiding deity.

To those that come in need, Dharmasthala is an Oasis, where succour, solace and hope abound in the serenity of the temple and in the free hostelries that provide food and shelter.
   And to those that come in curiosity, Dharmasthala is a miracle of paradoxes. Here different faiths co-exist in harmony just as traditions make room for experimental services. High or low, rich or poor, devout or atheist, at Dharmasthala all are equal.

   Dharmasthala has not been content being a source of inspiration to the devout. Having expanded the meaning of Dharma to encompass the advancement of society at large, it has played an active role in bettering the lives of communities far and wide. Its initiatives have aimed at renewing the faith and hope within, so that people may be helped to help themselves.

 Lakshadeepotsava

                           

Lord Shri Manjunatha Swamy (another form of Lord Shiva) are worshipped on the same sanctified site in Dharmasthala. During the annual festival of Laksha Deepotsava held in November or December, 100,000 oil lamps illuminate the night sky with their tiny flames.

 web address:- www.shridharmasthala.org/ 

                                          

Lakshadeepotsava :- 2014

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