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Thyagaraja Keertanas :
Being a staunch devotee of Lord Rama, the only things that mattered to Thyagaraju
were Music and devotion, which were synonymous for him who believed in Nadopasana.
Among his thousands of compositions are the immortal Pancha ratna Kritis –
( Click to hear the audio of the
Keertana )
Next of reverence is the thought provoking
Keertana suggestive of the incomparability of the divine pleasure derived out of devotion
and that from materialistic pleasures sung after declining the request of the King is one
of great reverence -
- Nidhi chala sukhama… Ramuni sannidhi sukhama…
Few among the other compositions include
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Apart from these he also composed the utsava
sampradaya keertanas and divya nama sankeertanas, which are sung in
devotional congregations. Majority of his compositions including the two operas of
Prahlada Bhakti Vijayam and Nauka Charitram are in Telugu while others in Sanskrit. All
these compositions seem to establish one fact that " the one and only purpose of
music ,..is moksha sadhana."
Today the samadhi of this great
patron-saint is a centre of pilgrimage to all the musicians and music lovers and "Thyagaraja
Aradhana Utasavams" are celebrated all over by the Carnatic musicians in the
month of December every year. Here at Hyderabad the festival is celebrated in grace
chiefly at the Thyagaraya Gana Sabha.
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