Raja Wodeyar I
| Raja Wodeyar I | |||||
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| 9th Maharaja of Mysore | |||||
| Reign | 1578–20 June 1617 | ||||
| Predecessor | Chamaraja Wodeyar V (first cousin) | ||||
| Successor | Chamaraja Wodeyar VI (grandson) | ||||
| Born | 2 June 1552 | ||||
| Died | 20 June 1617 (aged 65) | ||||
| Issue | Yuvaraja Narasaraja, Raja Wodeyar II | ||||
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| House | Wodeyar | ||||
| Father | Chamaraja Wodeyar IV | ||||
Raja Wodeyar I (2 June 1552 – 20 June 1617) was the ninth Maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the eldest son of Chamaraja Wodeyar IV, the seventh Maharaja of Mysore. After the death of his cousin, Chamaraja Wodeyar V, he ascended the throne in 1578 and ruled until his death in 1617.[1]
Expelling Vijayanagara envoys
Raja Wodeyar I maintained his father's policy regarding Vijayanagara ambassadors. During the reign of Sriranga II, who faced internal conflict within his family, Raja Wodeyar expelled most Vijayanagara emissaries from his kingdom, retaining only one in Srirangapattana. Although Mysore declared independence from the Vijayanagara Empire and removed its representatives, it continued to recognize the empire and the emperor.[2]
Mysore Dasara
The initiation of the Mysore Dasara celebrations in 1610 is attributed to Raja Wodeyar I, marking the kingdom's independence from the Vijayanagara Empire.[3] This involved offering prayers to the banni tree, located near the current Mysore Palace. His only surviving son died a day before the commencement of Navaratri. However, the king decreed that the ceremonies should continue uninterrupted.
Raja Wodeyar was a follower of Vaishnavism[4] and donated a bejeweled crown to the Lord Cheluvarayaswami Temple at Melukote.[5] This crown is still used in the Raja Mudi carnival.
During the Indian Emergency of 1975, the crown was confiscated by the Government of Karnataka.
Legend states that Raja Wodeyar, upon entering the garbhagruha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Cheluvarayaswami Temple on 20 June 1617, became one with the deity (aikya; died) as a tradition. An idol (bhakthi vigraha) of the king is located inside the temple, and another can be found in the Lakshminarayanaswami temple, part of the Temple inside the Mysore Palace Fort.
See also
References
- ↑ Madur (2 August 2018). "The Life and Times of Raja Wodeyar I – The 9th Maharaja of Mysore". Kamataka. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ "The Life and Times of Raja Wodeyar I – The 9th Maharaja of Mysore". Karnataka.com. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
- ↑ Ikegame, Aya (2013). Princely India Re-imagined: A historical anthropology of Mysore from 1799 to the present. New York: Routledge. p. 123. ISBN 9780415554497. Search this book on
- ↑ Padma, Sree, ed. (2014). Inventing and Reinventing the Goddess: Contemporary Iterations of Hindu Deities on the Move. Lanham: Lexington Books. p. 233. ISBN 9780739190029. Search this book on
- ↑ Simmons, Caleb (2020). Devotional Sovereignty: Kingship and Religion in India. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 157. ISBN 9780190088897. Search this book on
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