Pari nagaswaram and musical tradition of Thyagarajaswamy Temple in Tiruvarur

The Pari nagaswaram is traditionally played only at the Tiruvarur temple, by a single family, which has held the right for generations. The instrument is tuned to madhyama kala sruti, requiring extraordinary lung power to play — almost 3 times as that needed to play a regular nagaswaram. It also produces an exceptionally powerful sound