The eternal appeal of Muthuswami Dikshitar’s compositions
The late 18th and early 19th centuries mark a golden dateline in the history of Carnatic music. The period witnessed the presence and the precious contributions of the illustrious Trinity of Carnatic music — Tyagaraja, Syama Sastri and Muthuswami Dikshitar.  Dikshitar, the youngest of the Trinity, was born in 1775. This year marks his 250th…