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Thyagaraja Music Festival

Place:  Thiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu
Time:  January

Thiruvaiyaru is the pace where the great saint and musician Thyagaraja lived and attained samadhi. Here an eight-day music festival, the Thyagaraja Aradhana is held every year in January. This Carnatic Music festival attracts music lovers from all corners of the country. Thiruvaiyaru is situated 13kms from Thanjavur.

How to get there

Air: The nearest airport Thiruchirapalli is 71 kms.

Rail: The nearest railhead is Thanjavur Railway Junction which, is connected by rail with Thiruchi, Madurai, Nagore and Chennai directly.

Road: There are direct buses from Thanjavur, which is 13kms from Thiruvaiyaru.




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