Thyagaraja aradhana is to be held at various venues in Mylapore to remember the saint and Carnatic music composer, Thyagaraja on his mukti day.
Here are three places where events are happening –
1. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai Kendra is organising an event that is a tribute to saint Thyagaraja on Saturday, January 18 ( Bahula Panchami & 178th aradhana day ) at its main auditorium at East Mada Street, Mylapore.
This event starts at 10.30 am: “Tribute to Saint Thyagaraja” is the themed concert by Dr. Prameela Gurumurthy and her group of artistes. At 12.30 pm: prasadam distribution. All are welcome to participate.
2. A unique Thyagaraja aradhana is held in a small street house of Mylapore. At No.12, Mathala Narayanan Street, off North Mada Street. This year, the aradhana will be held on January 18, 4.30 p.m. onwards.
This event is held in a small drawing room, where the sacred space also has a visual of Thyagaraja, where a small group of people – gurus, artistes and students – sit and sing the famed pancharatna kritis of Thyagaraja.
The group is led by guru Yogam Santhanam and her students, by the son of late flautist maestro Dr. N. Ramani, Thyagarajan and by Rajaraman, a sishya of maestro T. N. Seshagopalan.
Solo singing follows the gosti singing and finally, prasadam is shared. Rasikas are invited to the venue but will have to make do with limited space.
The contacts – N. Chandramouli – 24613226 and N. Vaidyanathan – 9444627421
3. The Thiagaraja Sangeeth Vidwath Samaj, Mylapore is holding the aradhana fest from Jan 17 to 26. The gosti singing of Thyagaraja’s pancharatna kritis is on Jan.18, 10.30 am. From Jan.19 to 25, 6 to 8 pm, artistes will take turns to sing for about ten minutes.
On Jan.26, at 7pm, is the aradhana mahothsavam finale: artistes and rasikas will go out in procession through the streets around the Samajam premises carrying the portrait of saint Thyagaraja. The Samajam is near Sri Madhava Perumal Temple.