sri parthasarathy swami sabha

Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha History And Progress

In 1896, Sri Manni Tirumalchariar felt the need for an Institution to foster all aspects of Indian Culture and began this Organisation, which was originally called “Sangeetha Vidwad Sabha”. Later, in 1900 it was registered as a Sabha to make it as a public institution; it was named as “Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha” to invoke the blessings of presiding deity of Triplicane. It is the oldest music Sabha in South India and it is the First Institution of its kind to be started. From 1900 to 1905 the programmes were held in the residence of Sri Tirumalachariar. In the Initial stages, retired Diwans from Mysore and Travancore Durbars, High Court Judges and members of the Madras Presidency were involved in the Executive Committee. Great G.N. Balasubramanian’s father Sri. G.V. Narayanaswamy Iyer was our Sabha’s Honarary Secretary in 1930’s, Our founder, a prominent citizen of Triplicane, also helped in establishing “The Hindu” the national newspapers in 1870’s.