Thursday, December 12, 2019

Anandabhairavi

Once he is said to have attended a Kuchipudi bhagavata artists (gypsy group's) dance-drama recital,a ballad between mythological characters Radha and Krishna, and he is said to have highly praised their performance, especially a particular song Mathura Nagarilo,which was again set in Ananda Bhairavi.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Mathura+Nagarilo

Thyagaraja wanting to acknowledge them offered to give them a gift, of anything that they may desire, that he could possibly give. After much thought they demanded him the Ragam Ananda Bhairavi itself as a gift ( meaning that he would accept to never sing in that ragam ever again in his life),so that when someone in the near future spoke of Thyagaraja or Ananda Bhairavi's legacy they would also remember the Kuchipudi dancers too.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Anandabhairavi

Pushya Bahula Panchami

Sri Thyagaraja took sanyasa towards the end of his life and attained samadhi on 6th January, 1847. Before his death Lord Sri Rama appeared before Him and assured Him that he will join the Lord within a few days. This Sri Thyagaraja conveys in one of his last kritis, in Manohari “Parithapamu kani Aadhina Palukula marichithivo----", where he asks the Lord “Have you forgotten the words of assurance which you, seeing my anguish, lovingly expressed when you were on the golden boat on the river Sarayu in the company of the incomparable Sita, the assurance that you take me to you in another ten days." The Lord had not forgotten and it happened on the Pushya Bahula Panchami day in Prabhava.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Pushya+Bahula+Panchami

Mudaliar

On his return besides visiting Tiruvottiyur, Sholinghur and Chennai, he also stayed at Kovur, a Siva Sthala, accepting the hospitality of the local landlord, Sundaresa Mudhaliar When they were leaving Kovur, Mudhaliar secretly placed in his palanquin thousand gold coins, telling the disciples to reveal it to him only on reaching his place. When they were journeying through the forest in the night, thieves surrounded them and at that time only disciples told him about the money. Sri Thyagaraja said nonchalantly that it was Rama’s money and started singing the kriti in Durbar “ Mundhu Venuka------“ Suddenly the thieves dispersed as quickly as they had come but in the morning they came back. This time they fell at the feet of Sri Thyagaraja and prayed they meet again the two handsome princes who were guarding his palanquin with bow and arrow. Sri Thyagaraja knew it was Sri Rama and Sri Lakshmana who were guarding his palanquin and tearfully congratulated them on their good fortune to have the vision of Sri Rama and Sri Lakshmana. On learning this they completely reformed as Rama bhakthas and joined the palanquin bearers in carrying the palanquin of Sri.Thyagaraja for the rest of the journey.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papanasa_Mudaliar

Jyothiswaroopini

In 1785 at the royal court of Pudukottai Ramachandira Thontaiman, Thyagaraja had sung in Jothiswararupeni raga and light up a lamp

https://www.google.com/search?q=Jyoti+swarupini

Tera Teeyaga

tulsi

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Narada

Tyagaraja had come under the influence of Saint Narada about whom he acquired a wide knowledge from the palm leaf manuscripts preserved by his grandfather and later from a treatise called 'Svaranava'. His compositions: "Narada Guru Swami" in Darbar, "Sri Narada" in Kanada, and "Vara Narada" in VijayaSri extolling Narada are his tributes to the Saint.

https://www.google.com/search?q=narada+tyagaraja

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