Sri Thyagaraja (1767 - 1847)

Saint Thyagaraja was born on 4th May 1767 to Kakarla Ramabrahamam and Seethamma in Thanjavur district of Tamilanadu. He was proficient in both Telugu, his mother tongue and Sanskrit. He started his musical training under Sonti Venkataramanayya, a noted music scholar in the court of Thanjavur king. He composed his first musical composition "Namo Namo Raghavaya" at the age of 13. Saint Thyagaraja was a very spiritual devotee of Lord Rama, he regarded...

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Percussionist Anandan Sivamani

President A P J Abdul Kalam plays the drums with noted percussionist Anandan Sivamani at the Rashtrapati Bhavan's Mughal Gardens on November 13. Earlier, the President felicitated the artistes of the fusion music group Shraddha, who performed in the Mughal Gardens as part of the Indradhanush programme organised by the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Club. Shraddha is formed by musicials Shankar Mahadevan, Mandolin U Srinivas, Sivamani and Loy Mendonsa. President...

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Auroville

Auroville is a universal township in the making for a population of up to 50,000 people from around the world.Located 10 kms north of Pondicherry town, Auroville is envisioned as a universal town, where people from different nationalities, faiths and beliefs, can live in peace and harmony.The construction of this 'universal town' was started in 1968 under the guidance of the mother, a paries- Born painter-musician who become sri Aurobindo's disciple...

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Pillar rock

Pillar Rock: Situated 7km from Kodai is the Pillar Rock, three boulders standing vertically to a height of 120m. The Pillar rock is full of caves and chasms, a delight for the adventure seeker.Kodaikanal, popularly known as Kodai, is situated among the Palani Hills at 2133m from sea level. With its enchanting landscape, it is a trekker's delight and nature lover's paradise.Pillar Rock, Kodaikanal Kodaikanal is the only hill station setup by Americans...

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