When Muthuswami Dikshitar Sang to the Skies: The Miracle of Raag Amritvarshini
The Raaga Collective
Legend says music once spoke to the heavens. During a severe drought, Muthuswami Dikshitar sang Raag Amritvarshini, reciting Ananda Amrut Aakarshini Amrutvarshini Salil Varsheya Varshye, and the skies opened with rain. What began as a blessing soon turned to flooding, until he prayed again with Sthambeya Sthambeya to calm the storm. This timeless story captures the divine link between music and nature, reminding us how faith, melody, and emotion can shape the world around us. Even today, Raag Amritvarshini is sung as a prayer for rain.
