St. Tyagaraja recalls, in his Ni Vanti Daivamu (Todi), how Sri Subramanya bestowed on one of his playmates the power of creation to give the lie to Brahma's claim that He alone represented Pranava.  The snow-clad Himalayas are seen in the background.  Brahma stands shocked even as Subramanya calls a playmate.  This is salutation to the 'Great Child of Beauty and Grace' - Shanmukha.

Sabhas organising concerts during the Season

The Margazhi festival was started way back in 1927, as an event to commemorate with the founding of Madras Music Academy in the month of December. This event was widely accepted & patronised by the public at large, due to various reasons, prominent among which are possibly, that it is a cool time in the otherwise hot & sultry city and secondly it is holiday time. This culture was adopted by various other sabhas that hold art festivals in different parts of the city.
 

According to an analysis by the 'Sruti' magazine,
* Fifty-three organisations conducted 60 festivals in a period of 117 days.
* They presented a total of 1604 music & dance performances in this period.
* The total included 134 music concerts & 280 dance performances.
 

Possibly nowhere else in the world so many organisations conduct so many festivals offering so many music & dance performances in so short a period of time.

Listed below are a few sabhas :

Music Academy    #168, (Old # 306), T.T.K. Road, Royapettah, Chennai-14, Ph: 28112231 / 28115162, e-mail: musicacademy@vsnl.com   The Indian Fine Arts Society   'Devi Arihant" Flat #16, 1st floor, 15 Dr Nair Rd, T Nagar, Chennai-17, Ph: 28154360 / 24861356   Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha    19, T.P. Koil, Street, Triplicane, Chennai-5, Ph: 28441837    Programmes at Vidya Bharathi, 55, Bheemasena Garden Road, (Near Jammi Building), Mylapore, Chennai-4; Ph: 24991248   Tamil Isai Sangam     Raja Annamalai Mandram, Chennai-108, Ph: 25341425 / 25341958    Kartik Fine Arts     39, New # 16, Bheemanna Garden Street, Chennai-18, Ph: 24997788, e-mail: Kartikfinearts@vsnl.net    Mylapore Fine Arts     45, Musiri Subramaniam Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 600004, Ph: 24997755, 24640055  Krishna Gana Sabha    "Dr. Nalli Gana Vihar" 20, Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T Nagar, Chennai-17, Ph: 28140806   Kapali Fine Arts    78, Vinayaga Nagar, Kutchery Road, Mylapore, Chennai-4, Ph: 24941322       Kalakshetra     Narada Gana Sabha   314, T.T.K.Road, Chennai-18, Ph: 24993201 / 24990850    Rasika Ranjani Sabha    30/1, Sundareswarar Street, Mylapore, Chennai-4, Ph: 24941767   Bharath Kalachar     17, Tirumalai Pillai Road, T Nagar, Chennai 600017, Ph: (044) - 28223045 / 28267892, e-mail: bkygp@rediffmail.com  Hamsadhwani      2, 8th Lane, Indiranagar, Adyar, Chennai-20, Ph: 24915555    Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha    Vani Mahal, 103, G.N.Chetty Road, T.Nagar, Chennai-17, Ph: 28152166    Nungambakkam Cultural Academy    64/47, Ganapathy St, West Mambalam, Chennai - 33 Ph: 24834823 / 24805050    Kalarasana    B-15, Mookambigai Apartments, 20, Srinivasa Avenue Road, R.A.Puram, Chennai-28, Ph: 24939539   Brahma Gana Sabha  at Sivagami Petachi Auditorium, Luz Church Road, Mylapore, Chennai -4, Ph: 56106425 / 24942767 / 28265353  Nadopasana     14, L.B.Road, 1st street, Indiranagar, Chennai-20,   Mudhra Fine Arts    10/4, Shenoy Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34, Ph: 28232702 / 28220453   Nada Inbam    85/2, Luz Avenue, Chennai-4, Ph: 24992672     Sri Rama Bhaktha Jana Samaj     S-17B, Ponnambalam Salai, K.K. Nagar, Chennai-78, Ph: 24830546 / 247228318   Nandi Fine Arts    S-4, A-Block, Vasanth Apartments, 140, V.M.Street, Chennai-14, Ph: 28268755