Muthuswami Dikshitar spent several years at Kasi, offering worship at his guru's samadhi.
https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/on-the-banks-of-the-ganges/article19125440.ece
There is no confirmed record of Muthuswamy Dikshitar's "Kasi veena" being in the Egmore Museum. The connection to "Kasi" and a divine veena comes from a legend about Dikshitar receiving a veena while in Kashi (Varanasi) from his guru, Chidambaranatha Yogi, which was gifted to him by Devi Saraswati.
- The legend: While in Kashi, Dikshitar's guru, Chidambaranatha Yogi, instructed him to step into the Ganga river, where a veena with the name of Rama inscribed on it floated into Dikshitar's arms. This was considered a divine gift.
- Egmore Museum: The Egmore Museum (Government Museum, Chennai) houses a variety of historical artifacts and artwork, but there is no specific mention of the "Kasi veena" in its collection.
- Dikshitar's instrument: Muthuswamy Dikshitar was a prolific composer and veena player, and his compositions often reflect his deep connection to music and spirituality, but the "Kasi veena" is part of a spiritual legend rather than a historical artifact known to be in a museum.
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