The Navaratri celebrations of the Wadiyars began at the palace on Sunday in continuation of a hoary tradition inherited from the rulers of the Vijayanagar empire.
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar performed the religious rites which has been prescribed in the scriptures and texts followed by the Wadiyars and he was assisted by priests drawn from various mutts and temples.
The preparations for the festival begins with the assembly of the golden throne which itself has an elaborate procedure and is completed a few days before the commencement of the Navaratri. The religious rites officiated by the priests during the festival include performance of homas and consecration besides chanting of the hymns which was duly followed by Yaduveer.
