With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements:
1. Most of the Tyagaraja K

Question

With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements:
1. Most of the Tyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna.
2. Tyagaraja created several new ragas.
3. Annamacharya and Tyagaraja are contemporaries.
4. Annamacharya keertanas are devotional songs in praise of Lord Venkateshwara.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Accepted Answer

Saint Tyagaraja, a prominent Carnatic composer, primarily composed his kritis in praise of Lord Rama, not Krishna. While he was a prolific composer, it is documented that he did indeed innovate and create new ragas. Annamacharya, a 15th-century composer, and Tyagaraja, an 18th-19th century composer, were not contemporaries. Annamacharya's keertanas are indeed devotional songs dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara of Tirumala.