THIRUPPUGAZH ANBARGAL

Thiruppugazh, the treasure house of rhythmic intricacies in praise of Lord Muruga created by Tamil Saint Arunagirinadar about 600 years ago, occupy a unique place in the sacred music of South India.  Thiruppugazh started gaining mass popularity from mid 1950 when Guruji Delhi Sri A.S. Raghavan, set the Thiruppugazh to music in various Raagas and Taalas choosing the Taala of each song to be consistent with the Chandam of the corresponding verse.  He compiled Thiruppugazh songs into a Thiruppugazh Madani, and set to tune 503 of these songs in over 100 Ragas. His efforts slowly evolved into a popular movement called “Thiruppugazh Anbargal” (Devotees of Thiruppugazh) with the goal of spreading the message of love, brotherhood, self-discipline and unity through music. He always stressed the point that a Thiruppugazh bhajan is a collective prayer, where the individual merges with the whole. This Channel publishes Guruji's works and the activities of Thiruppugazh Anbargal worldwide