Krishna Sriraya

Krishna Sriraya
Princess Mother of Purvanchal
Princess Regent of Purvanchal
Regency	7 October 2023 – present
Monarch	Varuna Sriraya
Predecessor	Klarissa Sriraya
Chief Commissioner of Rajagriha
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 July 2023 Mayor until 4 November 2023
Preceded by	Debajyoti Sriraya
Born	1974 (age 49–50)
Spouse	Debajyoti, Prince Father
Issue	Varuna Sriraya, Maharaja of Purvanchal

Princess Krishna (born 1974) is a member of the House of Sriraya and the current of the reigning Maharaja of Purvanchal Varuna Sriraya who is also the Rashtradhyaksh since 2020. She is currently serving as the Regent of Purvanchal since 7 October 2023 during the period of the absence of her son as the constitution prevents a state ruler from discharging the duties as the monarch of their home state during the period of their reign as the Rashtradhyaksh. Apart from serving as the regent, she is also the Chief Commissioner of Rajagriha since 25 July 2023.

Her formal title is Rajmata Krishna Sriraya, Rajpratinidhi of Purvanchal.

Life

Princess Krishna was born in 1974 as the eldest child of her parents. She has two younger siblings. She married Prince Debajyoti of the House of Sriraya and is the mother of the Maharaja of Purvanchal Varuna Sriraya. She is an aunt of Abhiraj Kar and Tanvi Sridasa, and aunt by marriage to Tanishkaa Patranabish, Anoushkaa Patranabish, and Klarissa Sriraya.

Titles and roles

Following her son's ascension to the throne of Purvanchal, she was conferred the title of "Princess Mother of Purvanchal". On 1 August 2021, on the occasion of Rashtradhyaksh Varuna Sriraya's first anniversary on the federal throne, he conferred the title of "Maharajajanani" on her. Upon her appointment as the Regent of Purvanchal on 7 October 2023, she is known as the "Rajpratinidhi of Purvanchal". Since 2024, she is addressed as "Rajmata Krishna".

While styles of address for the members of the royal families, except for the rulers, have been discontinued in 2024, she is referred by the style of Her Royal Highness in international correspondence.

Honours

Honours of Purvanchal

• Supreme Grand Companion of the Most Esteemed Order of the Royal House of Sriraya (SCS, 4 July 2021)
• Grand Knight of the Most Noble Royal Family Order of Purvanchal (GKP, 27 January 2021)
• Knight Grand Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Purvanchal (GCCP, 25 July 2021)
• Knight Grand Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of the Maharaja Varuna Sriraya (GCVS, 11 January 2024)

Honours of Vishwamitra

• Vishwamitra:
  • Grand Cordon of the Most Exalted Order of Sri Maha Vishwamitra (GCSV, 8 June 2024)
  • Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of Sri Maha Vishwamitra (GSV, 1 May 2024)
  • Recipient of the Tanishkaa Patranabish Medal for Excellence (TPME, 7 March 2022)
  • Recipient of the National Service Medal (NSM, 15 April 2021)
  • Recipient of the Royal Service Medal (RSM, 15 April 2022)
  • Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the First Anniversary of the Vishwamitran Monarchy (8 June 2021)
  • Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the Crystal Jubilee of the Foundation of Vishwamitra (15 April 2022)
  • Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 21st Birthday of Rashtradhyaksh Varuna Sriraya (11 January 2023)
  • Recipient of the Installation Medal of Rashtradhyaksh III (1 August 2024)
• Beltola:
  • Member Second Class of the Most Esteemed Royal Family Order of Beltola (MSB, 12 July 2021)
• Uttaranchal:
  • Knight Grand Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Uttaranchal (GCCU, 14 September 2024)

Foreign honours

• Creek and Lake:
  • Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Creek and Lake (GCRCL, 1 June 2024)
• Queensland:
  • Carl Gustaf Province:
    • Dame Grand Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Prince George of Carl Gustaf City (DGPGC, 12 February 2022)
  • Elizabeth Province:
    • Dame Grand Companion of the Most Blessed Order of the Crown of the Realm of Elizabeth City (DGCCRE, 5 July 2021)
• Revalia:
  • Member of the Order of St. Anthony (MSA, 30 April 2021)