Thyagaraja Aradhana will be held for half a day owing to Omicron spread
The Hindu
The event in Thiruvaiyaru will take place on January 22
This year’s Sri Thyagaraja Aradhana at Thiruvaiyaru will be celebrated as a half-a-day event on January 22 in view of the restrictions imposed by the government to prevent the spread of Omicron virus.
Sri Thyagabrahma Mahotsava Sabha, Thiruvaiyaru, which has been conducting the festival for decades, had earlier decided to conduct the festival for five days from January 18 to January 22
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