1961, 114th Death Anniversary of Saint Tyagaraja (Released 6th Jan 1961) 15 nP MH

1961,  Saint Tyagaraja  

114th Death Anniversary of Saint Tyagaraja (Released 6th Jan 1961) 15 nP 1961 MH.

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Stamp Issue Date	:	06/01/1961
Postage Stamp Denomination	:	0.15
Postal Stamp Serial Number	:	0433
Postal Stamp Name	:	TYAGARAJA (INDIAN SAINT)
Stamp Currency	:	P
Stamp Type	:	COMMEMORATIVE
Stamp Language	:	English
Indian Stamp's Color	:	Multicolour

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THE CONTRIBUTION OF TYAGARAJA TO CARNATIC MUSIC IS IMMENSE. HE WAS A RENOWNED SAINT-TEACHER, POET AND A GREAT CREATIVE MUSICIAN OF 19TH CENTURY. HE COMPOSED MANY DEVOTIONAL SONGS IN TELUGU IN PRAISE OF LORD RAMA. IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 114TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF TYAGARAJA (1767-1847). THE STAMP FEATURES HIS PORTRAIT.

This is one of the most rare stamps of India issued in 1961 on the occasion of 114th Death Anniversary of Saint Tyagaraja (Released 6th Jan 1961) 15nP 1961 MH.

Kakarla Tyaga brahmam (Telugu: త్యాగరాజు ) (May 4, 1767 - January 6, 1847), colloquially known as Tyāgarājar and Tyagayya was one of the greatest composers of Carnatic music or classical South Indian music. He, along with his contemporaries Muthuswami Dikshitar and Shyama Shastry, forms the Trinity of Carnatic music. He was a prolific composer and highly influential in the development of the South Indian classical music tradition. Tyagaraja composed thousands of devotional compositions, most of them in praise of Lord Rama -- most of which remain very popular even today. Of special mention are five of his compositions called the Pancharatna Krithis(English: 'five gems'), which are often sung in programs in his honor.