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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Cemetery in Karnataka, India}}<br />
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[[File:Madhuvana Mysore Royal Cemetery.jpg|thumb|Madhuvana Mysore Royal Cemetery, March 2020]]<br />
'''Madhuvana Mysore Royal Cemetery''' ({{langx|kn|'''ಮೈಸೂರಿನ ರಾಜವಂಶಸ್ಥರ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಧುವನಕ್ಕೆ ಜೀರ್ಣೋದ್ಧಾರ'''}}) is a site in [[Mysuru]] where many members of the [[Wadiyar dynasty|Wadiyar royal family]] were cremated. It is located on Mysuru-Nanjangud road,<ref name=" mysoorunews 2019">{{cite web | author= mysoorunews | title=Madhuvana Wadiyars graveyard to be opened for tourists? | website=Welcome to Mysooru News | date=2019-06-25 | url=https://www.mysoorunews.com/madhuvana-wadiyars-graveyard-to-be-opened-for-tourists/ | access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref> and is on five acres of land.<ref name="B 2019">{{cite web | last=B | first=Sreekantswamy | title=Royal cemetery to be next tourist attraction in Mysuru | website=The New Indian Express | date=2019-06-26 | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/jun/26/royal-cemetery-to-be-next-tourist-attraction-in-mysuru-1995420.html | access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref> It is also known as "Khasa Brindavan", or "private garden".<ref name="B 2019"/> The cemetery is in the process of becoming a [[tourist attraction]].<ref name="B 2019"/><ref name="Star of Mysore 2019">{{cite web | title=Royal Cemetery at Madhuvana to get facelift | website=Star of Mysore | date=2019-06-26 | url=https://starofmysore.com/royal-cemetery-at-madhuvana-to-get-facelift/ | access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The history of Madhuvana dates back to the 18th century.<ref name="Star of Mysore 2019"/> The name Madhuvana means "land of honey".<ref name="B 2019"/> Most of the twenty-five Wadiyar kings who ruled during the Yadu (Wadiyar) dynasty were [[Cremation|cremated]] there.<ref name=" mysoorunews 2019"/><ref name="Star of Mysore 2019"/> When the royals were cremated, they would use [[sandalwood]] logs for the [[pyre]].<ref name="B 2019"/> Then, the site was covered by a carved structure with [[architecture]] similar to a temple with ornate pillars and doors.<ref name="B 2019"/> The [[tomb]]s (Brindavanas) are an example of cross-cultural influence from [[Islam]]ic and [[Christianity|Christian]] tradition.<ref name="Star of Mysore 2019"/><br />
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==Notable cremations==<br />
[[Lakshmammanni]], the third wife of [[Krishnaraja Wadiyar II|Immadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar]], was one of the first to be cremated at the Madhuvana.<ref name="Star of Mysore 2019"/> [[Krishnaraja Wadiyar III|Maharaja Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar]] died in 1868 and was cremated there and the tomb is at the entrance.<ref name="Star of Mysore 2019"/> [[Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV|Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar]], [[Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar|Yuvaraja Sri Kanteerva Narasimharaja Wadiyar]], and their mother [[Kempa Nanjammani Vani Vilasa Sannidhana|Vani Vilasa Sannidana]], the [[dowager]] queen, all have tombs in the same row.<ref name="B 2019"/><ref name="Star of Mysore 2019"/> The twenty-fifth and final king [[Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar]] also was cremated here with his tomb at the entrance.<ref name=" mysoorunews 2019"/><ref name="Star of Mysore 2019"/> In 2013, the cremation of the scion of Mysore royal family [[Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar]] was performed there.<ref name="Star of Mysore 2019"/><ref name="Deccan Herald 2013">{{cite web | title=Third day rituals performed with piety | website=Deccan Herald | date=2013-12-13 | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/374244/third-day-rituals-performed-piety.html | access-date=2020-03-06}}</ref> The last to be cremated was Vishalakshi Devi, daughter of Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar in 2018 during [[Mysore Dasara|Dasara]].<ref name="Star of Mysore 2019"/><br />
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==Temples==<br />
Kashi Vishwanatha, Ganapathy and Kalamma temples are the three temples located at the cemetery, and [[Idolatry|idol worship]] is active.<ref name="Star of Mysore 2019"/><br />
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==Restoration==<br />
Previously, the tourism department attempted to make the site a tourist destination, as did the royal family.<ref name="Star of Mysore 2019"/> However, it was neglected due to Hindu traditions where the son involved with the cremation and women from the royal family were not allowed to enter the cremation grounds.<ref name="Star of Mysore 2019"/><br />
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In 2019, a cleanup of the cemetery was initiated to help it become a tourist attraction.<ref name="Star of Mysore 2019"/> This was under the guidance of the HH Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar (SDNRW) Foundation.<ref name="Star of Mysore 2019"/><ref name="B 2019"/> The tombs in Madhuvana are cleaned and painted every two years, and an assigned person cleans the temples and cemetery.<ref name="Star of Mysore 2019"/><br />
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==References==<br />
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