Rudrapatna is on the banks of the River Cauvery in Arkalgud Taluk, Hassan district of Karnataka, India. Rudrapatna is called the Thiruvayaaru of Karnataka as many prominent musicians originate from this village.

Vidwan R. K. Padmanabha initiated a music festival - Rudrapatna Sangeethotsava in 2001 to pay homage to all the great musicians this village and this is now an annual affair.

Last year during the music festival, foundation stone for the temple dedicated to music was laid.

This temple designed to be in the form of a tambura will have seven idols representing seven swaras (notes) of classical music. Nadadevate - Sharada (Sa), Purandaradasa (Ri), Vadiraja (Ga), Kanakadasa (Ma), Thyagaraja (Pa), Muttuswamy Dikshitar (Da) & Shyama Shastry (Ni).

This work is expected to be completed by May 2008 and the inauguration is scheduled on May 18, 2008.

Vidwan R. K. Padmanabha, the main architect behind this project is organising a seven day music festival from May 18, which also marks the 7th music festival at Rudrapatna.

Artistes from various southern states of India, Malladi Brothers, Chitraveena Ravikiran, Gayatri Venkatraghavan, Sridhar and Anuradha Sridhar (Dance), Harini and Sharada, Manasi Prasad, Sahana Ramachandra, Krishna Prasad, Vinay and Saralaya Sisters will be performing in the festival.
Mornings would host duet concerts on Haridasa compositions and in evenings there would be general classical concerts. Abhisheka would be performed to all the idols during the festival. During the time of abhisheka music would be sung in Goshti.

If you are interested to be at this unique festival, you need to plan now. For details contact R. K. Phalguna on mobile phone no. 91- 9980197141 or e-mail to rudrapatnasangeethotsava@yahoo.com

Click here to view the report on last year’s music festival at Rudrapatna