Tyagaraja biography samples

Indian Poets and Composers
Biography of Tyagaraja

Saint Thyagaraja was an extraordinary Carnatic Music composer and a devotee of Sri Rama of highest order.

His contruibutions to Carnatic Music, the classical music of South India are immense, so much so, that he was considered as one of the three personalities (known as thr trinity of Carnatic Music) responsible for the growth and spread of Carnatic Music.

He made unique contributions to the cultural growth of South India and even today his compositions (kritis) are very popular among the students and lovers of South Indian classical music. He had composed several Kritis in various raghas.

Tyagaraja biography samples in hindi

Saint Thyagaraja was born in Tiruvarur in the Thanjavur District on 27th Chaitra, Srvajit, a Sukla Saptami corresponding to 4th May, according to one tradition and according to another tradition and named after the presiding deity (Lord Thyagaraja) of that temple town.

The name THYAGA-RAJA means the 'Prince of Renunciation'. Thyagaraja