Veenapustaka Dharini’, the Vegavauhini masterpiece of Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar in Jhampa talam. Sung by both of us, Ravi and Sridhar.

This composition in praise of Goddess Saraswathi, is the property of the Veena Dhanammal family and would be sung by Dhanammal, her four daughters and her four grand-daughters on Saraswati puja day. That would be the culmination of Dhanammal’s sangeetha tapas she undertook every evening during Navaratri days. Sitting under a bower of roses and jasmine, the Queen Bee of Carnatic music would sing/play for the Muse.

We both had the great fortune of learning this monumental composition from our guru Smt.T.Muktha (our own Muktamma). This was what we had done tapas for. Worth travelling miles to learn this magnum opus.

Pictures: Goddess Saraswathi, Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Veena Dhanammal and T. Muktha.