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Every photograph here was taken at the Aradhana — the yaagashaala before dawn, the scholars at parayanam, the queues for prasadam, the concerts that ran until nine.

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Year by year, since 2009

2026

The 179th Aradhana

The Sangeethotsava at the Sringeri Shankara Matha — recitals, blessings and the shrine of Sri Rama.

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2025

The 178th Aradhana

A Geethotsava of vocal and instrumental offerings before the presiding Acharya.

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2024

The 177th Aradhana

The Sangeethotsava, 24–30 January 2024 — with the full five-day programme.

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2023

The 176th Aradhana

Honours conferred on scholars and musicians at the Sangeethotsava.

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2022

Toward a sustainable legacy

Emphasising sustainability, the Trust worked to ensure the legacy thrives not just for today but for generations to come.

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2021

Virtual resonance

The Aradhana resonated virtually, reaching a wider audience and showing the adaptability of tradition to the digital age.

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2020

Adapting to change

Through global circumstances the Aradhana persisted — resilience, and a deep-rooted commitment to the tradition.

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2019

The 172nd Aradhana

The Bharathi Thyagaraja Samman is conferred on Ved. Br. Sri B. K. Lakshminarayana Bhatta Ghanapathigal of Kundapura.

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172nd
Aradhana · January 2019
2018

Legacy preservation

Vaidika ritual and musical extravaganza held as one whole — a multifaceted approach to preserving the saint’s legacy.

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2017

Cultural outreach

Scholars from all eleven branches of the four Vedas were recognised and honoured — a commitment to Vaidika knowledge.

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2016

Guidance from Sringeri

The Trust received the guidance and blessings of Sri Sri Jagadguru Bharathi Theertha Mahaswamiji, pivotal in selecting the Samman recipients.

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2015

Thirteen laureates in one year

Padma awardees across vocal, mrudangam, santoor, violin, flute, veena and Harikatha were honoured with the Bharathi Thyagaraja Samman.

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2014

Bharathi Thyagaraja Samman

The award was introduced, recognising outstanding contributions to classical Indian music, Harikatha and Vaidika scholarship.

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2012

Thillaisthanam Shishya Parampara

The Trust formally embraces a lineage then 176 years old — eleven frames from that year's Aradhana.

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2011

Recognised as heritage

The Yati Aradhana is recognised by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of India. The first Bharathi Thyagaraja Samman is conferred.

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2010

Nurturing the Vaidika traditions

An expansion of the ceremonies — sixteen frames from the yaagashaala, the parayanam and the felicitations.

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2009

Honouring Sri Thyagaraja Swamy

The inception of the Aradhana under the Trust, and the year of its affiliation with the Sringeri Sharada Peetham.

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Album · January 2026

The 179th Aradhana

Sringeri Shankara Matha, Bengaluru

The concert platform at the Sangeetotsava
The concert platform at the Sangeetotsava
A young vocalist in recital
A young vocalist in recital
Violin at the Geethotsava
Violin at the Geethotsava
A blessing received before the recital
A blessing received before the recital
The full ensemble on stage
The full ensemble on stage
Before the shrine of Sri Rama
Before the shrine of Sri Rama
The hall during the Sangeetotsava
The hall during the Sangeetotsava

Album · 18 January 2025

The 178th Aradhana

Sringeri Shankara Matha, Bengaluru

Vocalists at the Geethotsava
Vocalists at the Geethotsava
The Sangeetotsava stage
The Sangeetotsava stage
The full ensemble before the Geethotsava banner
The full ensemble before the Geethotsava banner
Musicians assembled for the Geethotsava
Musicians assembled for the Geethotsava
An offering made to the presiding Acharya
An offering made to the presiding Acharya
Honours received at the Sringeri Shankara Matha
Honours received at the Sringeri Shankara Matha

Album · 24–30 January 2024

The 177th Aradhana

Sringeri Shankara Matha, Bengaluru

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The Sangeethotsava, 177th Aradhana
The Sangeethotsava, 177th Aradhana
Before the shrine of Sri Rama
Before the shrine of Sri Rama
The dais at the Sringeri Shankara Matha
The dais at the Sringeri Shankara Matha
A citation presented on stage
A citation presented on stage
Laureates with their citations
Laureates with their citations
Recipients of the Samman
Recipients of the Samman

Album · January 2023

The 176th Aradhana

Sringeri Shankara Matha, Bengaluru

Honoured guests at the 176th Aradhana
Honoured guests at the 176th Aradhana
A framed image presented to the Acharya
A framed image presented to the Acharya
A citation conferred on stage
A citation conferred on stage
An elder honoured at the Sangeethotsava
An elder honoured at the Sangeethotsava
The Samman presented
The Samman presented
Recipients with their honours
Recipients with their honours

Album · January 2022

Veda Parayanam

Sringeri Shankara Matha, Bengaluru

The shrine prepared for the Aradhana
The shrine prepared for the Aradhana
Parayanam in the pillared hall
Parayanam in the pillared hall
Scholars at the Veda Parayanam
Scholars at the Veda Parayanam

Album · February 2021

Aradhana & Music Festival

Sringeri Shankara Matha, Bengaluru

A recital at the Music Festival
A recital at the Music Festival
Vocal recital before the Trust banner
Vocal recital before the Trust banner
The concert platform
The concert platform
The assembly before the shrine
The assembly before the shrine
Greetings exchanged at the Matha
Greetings exchanged at the Matha
Annadanam — prasadam served on the banana leaf
Annadanam — prasadam served on the banana leaf

Album · 12 July 2015

Bharathi Thyagaraja Samman, 2015

Photographs courtesy of the Trust

The Samman emblem, bearing Sri Sharada and Sri Thyagaraja Swamy
The Samman emblem, bearing Sri Sharada and Sri Thyagaraja Swamy
The dais, beneath the Acharyas of the Sharada Peetham
The dais, beneath the Acharyas of the Sharada Peetham
Saxophone recital at the Sangeeta Aradhana
Saxophone recital at the Sangeeta Aradhana
The concert platform, Sringeri Shankara Matha
The concert platform, Sringeri Shankara Matha
A laureate receives the citation and medallion
A laureate receives the citation and medallion
The assembly under the pandal
The assembly under the pandal
A laureate offers namaskaram on receiving the honour
A laureate offers namaskaram on receiving the honour
The citation presented to a laureate of the Samman
The citation presented to a laureate of the Samman
Devotees at the Sangeeta Aradhana
Devotees at the Sangeeta Aradhana

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