Swathi Sangeethotsavam is another a week-long festival of music celebrating the compositions of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal who was also a famous classical musician and composer. The festival is held in January every year at the courtyard of Kuthira Malika, Trivandrum. It pays homage to Swati Tirunal by devoting the entire festival to his compositions. As one of the famous national music events in India, the Swathi Sangeethotsavam invites the great maestros of both Carnatic and Hindustani music to this festival which highlights Kerala’s contribution to Indian Classical Music. It also aims at developing and sustaining interest in classical music in the young budding musical talents of today.