Srikantadatta
Narasimharaja Wodeyar had developed a keen interest in fashion
designing. He was well renowned as fashion designer and a promoter of
Mysore silk sarees under his Royal Silk of Mysore brand name.
As per the sources, after
giving up racing long back, he developed interest in promoting
designer sarees and was successful in the venture.
He involved himself
several celebrity ramp shows and fashion designing and promoted his
brands with Ganda Berunda symbol world wide. He had hosted fashion
show accompanied with Prasad Bidappa, renowned fashion designer.
According to Jayanth
Balal, Proprietor of Needle Works, the Wodeyar used to host fashion
show on his birthday, and models were invited from Bombay. “He was
very much conscious in fashion desgining. The crape and silk sares
are world wide famous. The crape sares were very attractive and
finishing were given taking utmost care, she adds.
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Wodeyar too passionate
about animals
Wodyar was too passionate
about animals and was caring the animals very much. He was looking
after, as many as 150 horses, 40 cows, six elephants and seven camels
in Mysore and Bangalore.
His last visit to animal
shelter was two weeks ago, before undergoing treatment for fat
removal. Sources in the palace said, Wodeyar used to enjoy spend time
with animals and was visiting the animal shelter oftenly.
An in-charger of animal
care taking department said: “The Wodeyar was inquiring about
problems, requirement of animals as well as the staff. We were very
friendly with him. Soon we heard the news of the demise, we were left
speechless. We miss the Wodeyar lot.”
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