Mysuru: The District Administration has extended a formal invite to members of Royal family to participate in this year’s Dasara celebrations. The invitation was extended to Pramoda Devi Wadiyar by a team led by District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, Mayor M.J. Ravikumar and a host of officials including Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep and Palace Board Deputy Director T.S. Subramanya.
Along with the invitation, the customary royalty payment of Rs. 36 lakh from the State Government was paid to Pramoda Devi Wadiyar and the cheque was handed over by Dr. Mahadevappa. The Minister spoke to Pramoda Devi for over an hour and discussed about the royal assets to be used during the celebrations including the Golden Howdah, Golden Throne and other paraphernalia.
