His compositions, of which around 500 are commonly known, are noted for their elaborate and poetic descriptions of Hindu gods and temples and for capturing the essence of the raga forms through the vainika (veena) style that emphasises gamakas.
[1] His compositions are widely sung and played in classical concerts of Carnatic music.
Muthuswamy Dikshitar visited Madurai for some time and composed two groups of krithis on Meenakshi Amman, (also called Madhuramba): Maduramba (Meenakshi) Vibhakti kritis and Minakshi Devi krithis.
The kritis on the nine grahas of Jyotisha Shastra composed by Muthuswami Dikshitar are:[10] These 5 compositions are based on the 5 elements in Hinduism; namely, sky, water, earth, fire, and air.
[11] Muthuswami Dikshitar composed 13 compositions in 8 Vibhaktis in praise of Sri Thyagarajeswara at Tiruvayur.