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Muthuswami Dikshitar
✦முத்துசாமி தீட்சிதர்
18th–19th century1775 – 1835CarnaticIndian
Overview
Born
1775, Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
Died
1835
Nationality
Indian
Tradition
Carnatic
Era
18th–19th century
Biography
One of the Carnatic Trinity, Dikshitar composed over 450 kritis primarily in Sanskrit, with remarkable harmonic sophistication. He is credited with introducing several Hindustani ragas into the Carnatic system and penning the iconic Navagraha kritis.