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Death of composer Muthuswami Dikshitar
Muthuswami Dikshitar, one of the Trinity of Carnatic music, died at Ettayapuram on Deepavali day.
Muthuswami Dikshitar was a South Indian poet, singer, veena player and prolific composer, counted among the Trinity of Carnatic music. Born in Tiruvarur, he composed mostly in Sanskrit and is noted for kritis on temple deities across South India. He spent his last years under the patronage of the zamindar of Ettayapuram. He died there on 21 October 1835, on Deepavali, and a samadhi was built in his memory.
