Place: Thiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu
Time : January

Thiruvaiyaru is the place where the great saint and music composer Thyagaraja lived and attained samadhi. Here an eight day music festival, Thyagaraja Aradhana is held every year towards the end of January. The venue is near his samadhi on the banks of river Cauvery. This Carnatic Music festival attracts music lovers from all corners of the country. Thiruvaiyaru is situated 13kms from Thanjavur (Tanjore) in the state of Tamil Nadu.

How to get there

Air: The nearest Airport Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) is located 71 kms away. Indian Airlines also connects Trichy with Madurai and Chennai directly. Indian Airlines and Air Lanka connects Trichy with Srilanka.

Rail: Nearest railhead is Thanjavur which is connected by rail with Trichy, Madurai, Nagore and Chennai directly.

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