Tyagaraja Aradhana Day 6.1.1961

Tyagaraja Aradhana is an annual Carnatic music festival held in January and February. Many exponents of Carnatic music come to perform and are watched by thousands of ardent fans of Indian classical music. It is associated with the world famous singer and saint Tyagaraja and is one of the most important music festivals in India.

Kakarla Tyagabrahmam (4 May 1767 – 6 January 1847), colloquially known as Tyāgarāju or Tyāgayya in Telugu, Tyāgarājar in Tamil, was one of the greatest composers of Carnatic music or Indian classical music. He was a prolific composer and highly influential in the development of the classical music tradition. Tyagaraja composed thousands of devotional compositions, most in praise of Lord Rama, many of which remain popular today. Of special mention are five of his compositions called the Pancharatna Kirtis (English: "five gems"), which are often sung in programs in his honour.

Tyagaraja has acknowledged the great "Purandaradasa " as his guru in his magnum opus "Prahlada Charita " .Purandara dasa served as an inspiration to him.