Muthuswami Dikshitar

Muthuswami Dikshitar was an Indian composer, poet, and one of the central figures of Carnatic music. His compositions, or kritis, are known for Sanskrit texts, temple imagery, careful raga treatment, and references to deities, places, and musical structure. Together with Tyagaraja and Syama Sastri, he forms part of the traditional Carnatic Trinity.

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