Kayo Shri Gowri  Kayo Shri Gowri(ಕಾಯೋ ಶ್ರೀ ಗೌರಿ) was the official anthem of the Kingdom of Mysore, under the rule of the Wadiyar dynasty. The song was composed by Basavappa Shastry (1843-1891), the court poet of the Mysore Court under the rule of Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar, who reigned between 1868 and 1894. In 1831, the princely state of Mysore was taken under British rule on pretext of maladministration. In 1881, after much deliberation, it was decided that the state would be given back to the Wodeyars. The princely state of Mysore was reconstituted and restored to Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar by the "Rendition of 1881". To commemorate this occasion, Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar asked Basavappa Shastry, the court poet of Mysore durbar, to compose a state anthem. Great Gowri, thou lotus eyed Goddess benign,  Pour forth on our Raja thy blessings divine. Thou lady celestial, of the loveliest grace,  Upholding all being -unbounded as space. As Indra to the demons - Agasthya to the sea- Thou makest all powers of evil to flee. All good that men seek is by thy hand outpoured,  The consort co-equal of Sambhu, thy Lord. O Chamundi, dark visaged lady divine, Watch over Thy namesake of chamendra's line. Mysore State Anthem; during Maharaja Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV:  During the lifetime of Late H.H. Maharaja Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV {1895 (Regency of His mother)-1902-1940}, the third stanza was modified as under:  ಶ್ಯಾಮಾಲಿಕೆ ಚಾಮುಂಡಿಕೆ ಸೊಮಕುಲಜ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ನಾಮಾಂಕಿತ ಭೂಮೀಂದ್ರ ಲಲಾಮನ ಮುದದೇ ||೩||  Shyamalike Chamundike Somakulaja Krishna Namamkita Bhumindra Lalamana Mudade ||3||  Mysore State Anthem; during Maharaja Jaya Chama Raja Wadiyar:  During the rule of the last King, Late HH, Sri.