Varanasi, Nov. 3 -- A special ceremony was organised at the Swatantrata Bhavan of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi on Tuesday to mark the 250th birth anniversary of renowned Carnatic music composer Muthuswami Dikshitar.

The event featured a special musical performance by noted Carnatic vocalist Sumitra Vasudevan.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also attended the ceremony and paid tribute to the legendary composer by releasing a commemorative coin of Rs 250.

Muthuswami Dikshitar, born in 1775 and who passed away in 1835, was one of the three great composers of Carnatic music. He is regarded as a member of the Musical Trinity of Carnatic music, alongside Tyagaraja and Shyama Shastri.

Dikshitar made significant contri...