Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi Aradhana in Milpitas

SciArt Services,Shri Shadjam Music Academy, and Acharyanet Grand Fund Riser Concert  KPAS - Sri Mahalakshmi Temple - Krishna Kshetram - Bay Area

On Sunday, October 5th, 2025, Arohana Arts Academy—an arts education organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Fine Arts, Music, and the rich cultural heritage of India—will be hosting the Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi (OVK) Aradhana in collaboration with SciArt Services, Acharyanet, and Shri Shadjam Music Academy. 

OVK, a composer of time transcending brilliance and encyclopedic erudition is said to have lived circa 1700-1765. “Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi, a composer of time-transcending brilliance and encyclopedic erudition, is said to have lived approximately between 1700-1765. The volume of his multi-dimensional creations is only matched by the depth of his knowledge and exemplary attitude. He was a consummate master of melody, rhythm, meter, poetry, dance, drama, epics, mythology, cultural history and geography who was at equal ease in Sanskrit as well as Tamil.” (For more info please check out venkatakavi.org)

This festival is a tribute to this iconic composer and is slated to become an annual tradition in the Bay area and expected to draw audiences from all over the country. This year, we are planning on a Grand Concert by Sangeet Samrat Shri Chitravina Ravikiran, and Andhra’s octogenarian legend - Padma Shri Awardee Dr. Yella Venkateswara Rao along with Vidushi  B V Durga Bhavani and Bay Area’s own Vidwan Hemmige V Srivatsan at: Aria University, 1521 California Cir, Milpitas, CA.

This concert will be preceded by Lakshmi Prabhavam - an original Dance Opera composed by Chitravina Ravikiran, and choreographed and performed by leading dancers in the Bay Area. The concert will culminate in the Saptaratna Ghoshti Ganam - a presentation of the brilliant seven gems of OVK performed by leading Bay Area Gurus and their students along with accomplished musicians from the rest of the US & India. The event is planned as a Fund Raiser towards KPAS - Sri Mahalakshmi Temple - Krishna Kshetram located at 2160 Oakland Rd, Unit A, San Jose, CA.

Hurry ! for sponsorship details please contact       

Vanitha Suresh – 608-215-6967 | suresh.vanitha@gmail.com 

Raja Renganathan – 408-605-6249 | rajaxml@gmail.com 

Together, let’s make the OVK Aradhana Festival 2025 a celebration to remember and a milestone for our temple community.