Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and Trishika Kumari visited a Channapatna toys showroom on Thursday
MYSURU: In a shot in the arm for traditional Channapatna toys, which has been facing threat from the influx of Chinese toys in the market, Mysuru royal couple Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and Trishika Kumari have taken to promote the former. They are planning to sell those made of organic materials at national and international markets by creating an online platform for them.
Speaking to reporters after visiting Channapatna Toys Handicrafts Showroom and inspecting the cluster of houses involved in making such toys at the toy town of Karnataka Channapatna on Thursday, Yaduveer said his family members, especially Trishika Kumari, had initiated to promote the toys as it would reach out to children outside the state and abroad.