Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Guru Pournima Celebrates Gunidas Pandit Jagannath Buwa Purohit
A music program was held in Hyderabad to remember a famous classical musician named Pandit Jagannath Buwa Purohit.
He was also called Gunidas.
Students of musician Suhas Vyas sang Hindustani classical songs at the event.
Suhas Vyas explained that his father, C R Vyas, learned music from Gunidas.
Gunidas studied with several important music teachers.
He created many songs using different ragas, rhythms and lyrics.
His compositions in Jogkauns, Jaun Bhairav and Swanandi became well known.
Famous singers and musicians were among his students.
The program also included harmonium and tabla accompaniment.
Kalavardhini and Telangana’s Department of Language and Culture organized Guru Pournima and commemorative programs at Ravindra Bharati.
The event honored Hyderabad-born Hindustani classical musician and composer Pandit Jagannath Buwa Purohit, known as “Gunidas.”
Students of Pandit Suhas Vyas performed vocal concerts, including Gyanraj Ausekar, Neeraj Godse, Aishwarya Pardesi, Kedar Kelkar, Sharvari Vaidya, Anand Bendre and Aditya Vyas.
Suhas Vyas described how his father, Padmabhushan awardee Pandit C R Vyas, learned from Gunidas and gave a short recital.
Gunidas was known for compositions in Raga Jogkauns, Jaun Bhairav and Swanandi, and taught artists including Ram Marathe, Jitendra Abhisheki, Manik Varma, Manna Dey and Mahendra Kapoor.
- Who
- Kalavardhini, Telangana’s Department of Language and Culture, Pandit Suhas Vyas and his students organized the programs to honor Pandit Jagannath Buwa Purohit, also known as Gunidas.
- What
- A Guru Pournima student concert and the commemorative program “Aiso Gunidas” were presented, featuring Hindustani classical vocal music and talks about Gunidas’s contributions.
- When
- The programs took place over two days; the articles do not provide specific dates.
- Where
- Ravindra Bharati in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Why
- The event commemorated Gunidas’s contribution to Hindustani classical music and his connection to Hyderabad, where he was born.
- Honored musician
- Pandit Jagannath Buwa Purohit, known by the pen name and title “Gunidas”.
- Event organizers
- Kalavardhini and the Department of Language and Culture, Government of Telangana.
- Venue
- Ravindra Bharati, Hyderabad.
- Featured performers
- Gyanraj Ausekar, Neeraj Godse, Aishwarya Pardesi, Kedar Kelkar, Sharvari Vaidya, Anand Bendre and Aditya Vyas.
- Suhas Vyas’s connection
- He is the son and disciple of Padmabhushan awardee Pandit C R Vyas, who learned from Gunidas.
- Noted compositions
- Gunidas was especially known for compositions in Raga Jogkauns, Jaun Bhairav and Swanandi.
- Accompaniment
- Harmonium was played by Upkar Godbole and Rahul Deshpande; tabla accompaniment was provided by Vivek Kayal and Shrikant Bhatlavande.