Tyagaraja Aradhana
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The idol of Thyagaraja in the temple in Tiruvaiyaru | |
| Genre | Carnatic music |
| Dates | January / February |
| Location(s) | Thiruvaiyaru in Tamil Nadu and Tirupati and Kakarla in Andhra Pradesh |
| Years active | 1846–present |
| Website | https://thiruvaiyaruthyagarajaaradhana.org |
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Thyagaraja Aradhana is an annual aradhana (a Sanskrit term meaning act of glorifying God or a person) of Telugu saint composer Tyagaraja. The music festival is observed in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, primarily in Tiruvaiyaru in Thanjavur district of Tamilnadu, the place where Tyagaraja attained Jeeva Samadhi. The aradhana is observed on Pushya Bahula Panchami day when the saint attained Jeeva samadhi, where the musicians render the saint's Pancharatna Kritis.