Meet 23-year-old Yaduveer Wodeyar, Mysore's new 'Maharaja'

In a traditional ceremony, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar, the adopted son of Pramoda Devi Wodeyar, was on Thursday crowned as the titular head of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family. The coronation took place at Kalyana Mantap in Amba Vilas Palace here at an auspicious hour amid Vedic chants and slogans hailing the Mysuru royalty and the 23-year-old "King" as he ascended the silver throne 'Bhadrasana'. Yaduveer, the 27th King of Wodeyar dynasty, will have to wait until Dasara to ascend the golden throne, when he will preside over the 'khasa (private) durbar', which is reminiscent of the bygone era.   DNA