Rangapura Vihara

Rangapura Vihara is a famous Carnatic song composed by Muthuswami Dikshitar and dedicated to Sri Ranganathaswamy of Srirangam.

History

The title of the song means resident ("vihara") of Srirangam ("Rangapura"), a temple town in Tamil Nadu, India. It details the exploits of the Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam.

The most famous version of this song was rendered by M.S.Subbulakshmi.

External links

* [http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Homepages/shivkuma/personal/music/rangapura.htm Prof. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman's music page for this song.]