174th Tyagaraja Aradhana fest to be held tomorrow

A Rudrabhishekam puja to Lord Shiva will also be performed during the programme.

A 5.5-ft tall copper and brass statue of the saint, weighing 650kg, will be on display.

The 174th Aradhana festival to honour saint composer Tyagaraja will be held at the Shanmukhananda hall in Matunga on February 2. This is the first musical programme to be held at the auditorium since the pandemic’s outbreak last year.

A Rudrabhishekam puja to Lord Shiva will also be performed during the programme.

Read | The Rama I sing about comes to life in Tyagaraja’s kirtanas, which beseech you to seek the Rama within

Musicians from Mumbai will sing the saint’s five gems, Pancharatna Kritis, on the occasion. About 25 musicians, including vocalists, violinists, veena and mridangam players will be on stage.

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A 5.5-ft tall copper and brass statue of the saint, weighing 650kg, will be on display.

Tyagaraja is revered as one of three greatest Carnatic music composers, along with Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Shastri.

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