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Tyagaraja Aradhana
Annual music festival in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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][5] The aradhana is observed on Pushya Bahula Panchami day when the saint attained Jeeva samadhi, where the musicians render the saint's Pancharatna Kritis.[6][7]
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Tyagaraja Aradhana | |
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![]() The idol of Thyagaraja in his 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 |
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