Thiruvaiyaru Thiyagaraja Aradhana , Thanjavur.

Thiyagaraja Aradhana, a flamboyant Carnatic music festival, is held at the Thiruvaiyaru village of Thanjavur district annually in the month of January. The renowned saint and music composer Thiyagaraja lived and attained samadhi in the Thiruvaiyaru village. The festival is conducted for 5 days with Carnatic music concerts and other rituals. The “trinity of Carnatic music”—Thiyagarajar, Muthuswamy Dikshidhar, and Shyama Sashtri—are honoured throughout this festival. The trios previously ruled the world of Carnatic music by producing hundreds of compositions while marking their imprints in history. In 1908, the “sishyas” (disciples) of the saint Thiyagaraja organised the first ever Aradhana festival that included Harikathas and Carnatic music concerts. Around the course of the five-day festival, professional Carnatic musicians from all over the country would display their finest performances. The recitation of the Pancharathna keerthanas on Bahula Panchami will mark the festival’s conclusion. Music lovers come from all across the nation to attend this Carnatic Music Festival. In addition to the musical performances, religious ceremonies including poojas and abishekam(sacred bath) are held at the samadhi during the festival. Every year, the chorus recital of Pancharathna Keerthanas is telecasted live on Doordarshan National Channel.