Cārukēśī
Melakarta 26 — Chakra 5 (Bāṇa (Arrow))
Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- R₂
- G₃
- M₁
- P
- D₁
- N₂
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- N₂
- D₁
- P
- M₁
- G₃
- R₂
- S
Signature phrase
S R₂ G₃ M₁ P D₁ N₂ Ṡ
The pakad (catch-phrase) is the 4-8 svara motif that defines this raga's identity. Internalise this phrase first — it's what your ear reaches for when the raga returns to its home base.
Listen to Cārukēśī
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
Sangeet Parijat — Ahobala's notes
- Graha (opening)
- Sa
- Aṁśa (king svara)
- Ga
- Nyāsa (rest svara)
- Sa
- Time
- After 1st prahara
- Gīti
- Sādhāraṇī
- Gamaka
- kampita
Modern raga, but mela-26 colour matches Parijat's catalogued komal-Dha forms.
Similar ragas
Top 5 by mūrchhanā + aṁśa + nyāsa + graha + gītī overlap. Match score shown.
- CakravākamG SaA GaN SaSādhāraṇī100%
- ValajiG SaA GaN SaSādhāraṇī100%
- SarasāṅgiG SaA GaN SaBhinnā95%
- VaruṇapriyāG SaA GaN SaBhinnā95%
- deshG SaA PaN SaSādhāraṇī80%