| Thyagaraja Aradhana | |
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 The idol of Thyagaraja in the temple in Tiruvaiyaru | |
| Genre | Carnatic music |
| Dates | January / February |
| Location(s) | Thiruvaiyaru in Tamil Nadu and Tirupati and Kakarla in Andhra Pradesh[1] |
| Years active | 1846–present |
| Music of India | |
|---|---|
 A lady playing the Tanpura, c. 1735 (Rajasthan) | |
| Genres | |
Traditional
Modern | |
| Media and performance | |
| Music awards | |
| Music festivals | |
| Music media | |
| Nationalistic and patriotic songs | |
| National anthem | Jana Gana Mana |
| Regional music | |
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Thyagaraja Aradhana is an annual aradhana (a Sanskrit term meaning act of glorifying God or a person) of Telugu saint composer Tyagaraja. The music festival is observed in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka[2][3] and Tamil Nadu, primarily in Tiruvaiyaru in Thanjavur district of Tamilnadu, the place where Tyagaraja attained Jeeva Samadhi.[4] The aradhana is observed on Pushya Bahula Panchami day when the saint attained Jeeva samadhi, where the musicians render the saint's Pancharatna Kritis.[5][6]
History[edit | edit source]
The aradhana (Ceremony of Adoration) is held every year on the anniversary of the demise of the saint. This is on Pushya Bahula Panchami day (the fifth day of the waning moon in the Hindu lunar month of Pushya). The Aradhana is held in the precincts of the samadhi (memorial) of the saint located at Thiruvaiyaru village, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.[7]
United States[edit | edit source]
In the United States, the Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival is held in Cleveland, Ohio every year around Easter.[8]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Tirupati: Aradhana Mahotsavam of Sri Thyagaraja held". The New Indian Express. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ "Ritual Tyagaraja aradhana in Bengaluru this year". Deccan Herald. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ↑ Ashraf, Fathima. "300 artists to pay homage to Thyagaraja at this music festival". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ↑ "Renovated house of St. Thyagaraja to be inaugurated shortly". The Hindu. 19 May 2010. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ↑ Friday Review (6 January 2006). "Tiruvaiyaru gears up - CHEN". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ Pillai, S. Subramania (2019). Tourism in Tamil Nadu: Growth and Development. MJP Publisher. p. 14. ISBN 978-81-8094-432-1.
- ↑ "Saint Thyagarajar :: Thyagaraja Aradhana Festival". Archived from the original on 25 January 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
- ↑ "Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival". www.aradhana.org. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
