CENTENARY CELEBRATION OF PADMASHRI DR. T. K. MURTHY
The Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha, Mumbai celebrated
the commencement of the centenary of Dr. T. K. Murthy on 13th August 2023 at
Mumbai which was witnessed by about 50 members of his family and relatives,
18 disciples who had come all the way from Chennai and countless number of
Rasikas in Mumbai. It was on this very day, he was born in the year 1924, 100
years ago. Various religious ceremonies were performed in the morning hours
for longevity, good health for Dr. T. K. Murthy. The Sabha conferred its highest
award, the Sangeetha Kala Vibhushan on him on that day. His disciples from
Chennai gave a memorable Thala Vadhya Kutcheri in honour of their Guru.
Continuing this tradition, the Sabha celebrated on 21st July 2024 on the Uttara Shada
Purnima Shukla Paksha, the centenary of this Bhisma Pitamaha of Mridangam.
Various homams - Sri Ganapathy Homam, Sri Vishnu Gayatri Homam, Sri Purusha
Sukta Homam, Navagraha Japam, Sahasra Dhara Abhishekam and Dasha Dhanam
were performed.
Sri Rudra Abhishekam, Chaturveda Parayanam, Durga Shanti Paat were rendered
by 100 vedic scholars and vidyarthis. Swarna Kanakabhishekam was performed on
the Maha Vidwan. 100 children from the orphanage cut an 100 year cake designed
in the form of a Mridangam in his honour. Various educational, social and cultural
institutions of Mumbai felicitated Dr. T. K. Murthy on his centenary.
Centenary tributes were paid to him through Thala Vadhya Samarpanam led by
Vidvan Mumbai Dr. Rajesh Srinivasan
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