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Date: 4 March,2016

Post No. 2597

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Tiger Varadachary was a famous vocalist. At a Carnatic music concert in which, by a strange turn of circumstances, a senior violin vidwan of high rank had to accompany a beginner,  Tiger Varadachariar was asked to say a few words at the end.  Tiger never uttered a word of disparagement about anyone. He complimented all the party in general terms. Bout the violinist he said: “What shall we say of our senior vidwan? His experience and knowledge are deep like an ocean. He is verily a mighty sea which receives ito its wide bosom such pure and holy rivers like the Ganges as also the gutter water of Coovam”.The implications are obvious.

Cooum/ Coovam was a highly polluted river in Chennai/Madras and known for its bad smell.

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Purandaradasa flogged!

Many miracles are attributed to Sri Purandaradasa, Father of Carnatic music. His Ishta devata was Sri Vittalaraya of Pancharpur. Allowing for possible exaggerations, certain incidents may be said to be authentic. In the temple at Pandharpur, there is a Dwajasthamba (Flag Staff) called Dasarasthamba. Pilgrims entering the temple worship this pillar first before entering the holy of holies. There is an anecdote connected with this.

In Pandharpur there was a Devadasi (singer and dancer of the temple) who was also a true devotee of Lord Vittala. One day the Lord himself in the guise of Purandaradasa went to the dancer and desired to see her dance and hear her song. The dancer who was a great admirer of Purandaradasa as a devotee sang and danced, with self-forgetful devotion. Highly pleased with her performance the visitor presented her with a bracelet. Next morning it was found that the bracelet of the image of Lord Vittaa in the temple was missing and it came out that Purandaradasa had given it to the dancer. In spite of his entreaties Purandaradasa was dragged to the temple, tied to the post and flogged.  At that moment a Voice was heard from the inner shrine saying that it was the Lord who disguised as Purandaradasa went to the dancer, because the dasa had some little karma to work out and by that apparent disgrace and flogging Purandaradasa had been completely cleared of all old karma and became a free soul, a ‘Mukta’ . The Lord also indicated his desire that the pillar should thereafter be considered a sanctified post and named Dasarasthamba.

Source: Facets of Indian Culture by R Srinivasan, B V Bhavan Publication 1990)

My previous articles on music:–

Mystic No.7 in Music, Post No.977, 13-4-14

Musician who pledged a Raga, Post no.1074, 30-5-2014
True Art is Never Made to Order, post No.1066, 26-5-14

Acoustic Marvel of Madurai Temple 13-5-13

Superstition in the World of Music 12-4-14 (Post No.975)

Musical Pillars in Hindu Temples

Interesting Anecdotes from the World of Music (29 May 2014;Post No.1072)

Saint who went to Heaven with a Flute in Hand (16 April 14,Post No 983)

How did Rare Indian Animal Asunam become extinct? (15 April 14,Post No 981)

Rain Miracles: Rain by Fire and Music (7 January 2012)

மழை அற்புதங்கள் (7 ஜனவரி 2012)

இசைத் தமிழ் அதிசயங்கள் 31-1-2013

சங்கீதம் தோன்றிய வரலாறு- ஒரு புராணக் கதை 13-4-14 (976)

சப்தம் கேட்டால் இறந்துவிடும் அசுணமா? 15-4-14 (980)

கையில் புல்லாங்குழலுடன் சுவர்க்கத்துக்குப் போன மனிதர் 16-4-14 (982)

ஸ்ரீராமர் மீது முத்துசுவாமி தீட்சிதர் கிருதிகள் 8-4-14 (963)

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