The `Thygaraja aradhana' is celebrated every year on Pushya Bagula Panchami day when the saint attained samadhi under the auspices of Sri Thyagabrahma Mahotsava Sabha at the saint's samadhi at Thiruvaiyaru.

The `Unchavruthi Bhajan' by devotees and musicians following the singing of the kritis, starting from the saint's house on Thirumanjanaveedhi and arriving at the samadhi.

Hundreds of Carnatic musicians pay their homage to the saint composer Thyagaraja by rendering his `pancharathna kritis' (five jewels of his renderings) in chorus at the saint's samadhi on the banks of the Cauvery at Thiruvaiyaru.

The Thyagaraja Aradhana festival is being celebrated in many places all over the world. However the Aradhana festival at Thiruvaiyaru is much valued.

The 159^th Thyagaraja Aradhana festival was celebrated this year at Thiruvaiyaru.