Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman Releases ₹250 Coin on Śrī Muttusvāmi Dīkṣita

The Hon’ble Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, released the ₹250 commemorative coin marking the 250th Janmotsava of Śrī Muttusvāmi Dīkṣita today, on November 3, 2026, at Swatantrata Bhavan, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi.

The event was organised by the Centre of Excellence in Indian Knowledge Systems (CoE-IKS), IIT (BHU), under the title “Amara Guruguha – A 250 Year Commemoration of Śrī Muttusvāmi Dīkṣita”. The programme commemorated the life, musical legacy and enduring contributions of the renowned Carnatic composer.

The event featured a Carnatic vocal recital by Dr. Sumithra Vasudev and a Veena recital by Sri Ramana Balachandran, accompanied by Sri B. Ganapathyraman on the mridangam and Sri L. Ramakrishnan on the violin. The Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Professor Shri Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi; Director, IIT (BHU), Professor Amit Patra; and Associate Professor, Head and Coordinator of the Centre of Excellence in Indian Knowledge Systems (CoE-IKS), Prof. V. Ramanathan, along with senior administrators, faculty members and students from IIT (BHU), Varanasi, and Banaras Hindu University, attended the event.

This release marks the 17th commemorative coin of the year 2026, minted by the India Government Mint, Mumbai. The bookings for the collector's sets are expected to open soon on the official India Government Mint website and will be updated under the current and upcoming bookings section.

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