The Wadiyar (alternatively spelt Wodeyer or Odeyer) dynasty was a noble family in the Indian subcontinent that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1950, with an interruption. They were a feudatory house under Vijayanagar Emperor, took advantage of weakening Vijaynagar Empire and became free. Raja Odeyar, secured Srirangapatna in 1610, which was the seat of the Vijaynagar Viceroy. The kingdom was incorporated into the Dominion of India after its independence from British rule. Although the Maharajas’ small caste had no links to Lingayats, they temporarily adopted Lingayat faith and promoted it as their state religion between 1399 and 1610.