Sri Tyagaraja

Question 1

When and where was he born?

Answer 1

Tiruvarur
May 4th 1767

Question 2

Parents names

Answer 2

Rama Brahmam
Sitamma

Question 3

Wife and children names

Answer 3

Parvati (wife)
Sitarama Lakshmamma

Question 4

Who was he named after?

Answer 4

Tyagaraja Swamy (Shiva)

Question 5

Who did he learn the Veena from?

Answer 5

Maternal grandfather ( Kalahastayya)

Question 6

Who taught him advanced music lessons?

Answer 6

Vidwan Sonti Venkata Ramanayya

Question 7

Tyagaraja is a great devotee of ____

Answer 7

Lord Rama

Question 8

Thyagaraja sunf about the truths of the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita

Answer 8

just to know :)

Question 9

Kriti compositinos

Answer 9

24,000 kritis
Divya nama sankirtanalu
Gucci Kritis
Geyanatakas

Question 10

What are the 3 geyanatakas?

Answer 10

Nowkaracaritram,
Prahalada Bhakti Vijayam
Sitarama Vijayam

Question 11

Ghana Raga Pacharatnalu

Answer 11

Jagadananda Karaka (Nata)
Dudukugala (Goula)
Sadhincene (Arabhi)
Kanaka ruchira (Varali)
Endaro Mahanubhavulu (Sri)

Question 12

Passed away on

Answer 12

January 6th 1847

Question 13

How he attained darshan

Answer 13

Chanted Rama Nama 96 crore times, and saw both Rama and Lakshmana

Question 14

Tyagaraja Aradhana

Answer 14

Bangalore Nagatnamma, built a temple over Tyagaraja’s resting place and started the Tyagaraja Aradhana festival