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Tyagaraj
त्यागराजSay it TYAA-guh-raaj
- Meaning today
- King of renunciation, saint Tyagaraja
- Original meaning
- "king of renunciation or generosity (tyāga + rāja); a form of Shiva" Monier-Williams, p. 456
- Say it
- TYAA-guh-raaj
- Written
- त्यागराज
- Other spellings
- Tyagraj, Thyagaraj, Tyagaraja
Tyagaraj
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Tyagaraj meaning
Tyagaraj (त्यागराज) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (compound).
King of renunciation or generosity (tyāga + rāja); a form of Shiva
Also used to mean: saint Tyagaraja
Tyagaraj (त्यागराज) joins tyāga and rāja, "king". Monier-Williams gives tyāga as leaving or giving up, and also as a gift and as liberality or generosity, so the name can be read as "king of renunciation" or "king of giving"; name lists usually give the first. Tyāgarāja is the name under which Śiva is worshipped at the great temple of Tiruvarur in Tamil Nadu, and it is the name of the saint-composer Tyāgarāja (1767–1847), one of the Trinity of Carnatic music. The name is used across South India, where it is often written Thyagaraj.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 456 · entry tyāga · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, tyāga, p. 456 · Monier-Williams, rāja, p. 872 · Wikipedia, Tyagaraja · Wikipedia, Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur
Famous namesakes
- Tyagaraja, Carnatic composer (1767–1847)
Spellings
Tyagaraj · Tyagraj · Thyagaraj · Tyagaraja