Blind Ascetic Master of the Gandharva Veda & Head of Nada-Yoga Gurukul• Granth: Singhasan Battisi
Acharya Nada-Brahmam
आचार्य नादब्रह्म
The venerable blind saintly musician of Kashi who played Raga Meghamalhar on a snapped Rudra Veena string using vocal microtones and chest resonance, causing palace lotuses to bloom.
Known Epithets & Aliases
The Blind Saint-Musician of Kashi
Significance & Lore
The blind master of classical acoustics whose pure heartstrings proved sweeter than unbroken golden veenas.
Key Attributes & Weapons
- ✦Blind Master of Seven Swaras
- ✦Weathered Wooden Rudra Veena
- ✦Master of Sympathetic Acoustic Resonance (Anuranana)
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Canonical Reference
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