Indian Stamps-Venkataramana Bhagvathar-By India Post
Dec 29th, 2009 by IndianStampGhar.com
Stamps India-Venkataramana Bhagvathar-By India Post
Srimad Venkataramana Bhagavathar’s commomerative Postage Stamp was released on 27th December, 2009 at Madurai by Sri Ramachandran, Postmaster General of Southern Region.
Born in Ayyampettai Srimad Venkataramana Bhagavathar served his master Sadguru Sri Tyagaraja for 26 years and later settled in Walajapet.
He is the Prime disciple of Sri Tyagaraja and preserved his kritis in palm leaves which are now preserved in Sourashtra Sabha, Madurai.
Both paadukaas [sandals] of Sadguru Tyagaraja and Srimad Venkataramana Bhagavathar and their tamburaas are also preserved in Sourashtra Sabha.
Venkataramana bhagavatar was a very, very good composer. He has composed several krItis on his Guru Tyagaraja including vada rasane in purvakalyani besides a pair of stotra-s in praise of Tyagaraja
The famous Harikambhoji swarajati – SdN-dPdn or RAma nA morAlinci is attributed to him..
His varnam in Kedara is a masterpiece.Ananda mayamanave in Jyotiswarupini used to be sung by Dr. S.Ramanathan, and is , by Prof.SRJ..
Kanulara, in DhanyAsi, on kanchi Varada was a staple of the alathur duo.
Guruvaru mahimala in Anandabhairavi and Ramabhakti jesina in Begada are part of TNS’s repertoire, as is the popular thodi piece, Rara vasudeva varakumAra..
Neela ramgopal sings the Namanarayani piece, PagasEya beautifully.
Date Of Issue:-27.12.2009.
