Tyagaraja Aradhana


Thyagaraja Aradhana is an annual aradhana of Telugu saint composer Tyagaraja. The music festival is observed in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, primarily in Tiruvaiyaru in Thanjavur district of Tamilnadu, the place where Tyagaraja attained Jeeva Samadhi. The aradhana is observed on Pushya Bahula Panchami day when the saint attained Jeeva samadhi, where the musicians render the saint's Pancharatna Kritis.

History

The aradhana is held every year on the anniversary of the demise of the saint. This is on Pushya Bahula Panchami day. The Aradhana is held in the precincts of the samadhi of the saint located at Thiruvaiyaru village, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.

United States

In the United States, the Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival is held in Cleveland, Ohio every year around Easter.