Hāṭakāmbarī
Melakarta 18 — Chakra 3 (Agni (Fire))
Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- R₁
- G₃
- M₁
- P
- N₂
- N₃
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- N₃
- N₂
- P
- M₁
- G₃
- R₁
- S
Signature phrase
S R₁ G₃ M₁ P D₃ N₃ 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 Hāṭakāmbarī
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
Sangeet Parijat — Ahobala's notes
- Graha (opening)
- Sa
- Aṁśa (king svara)
- Dha
- Nyāsa (rest svara)
- Sa
- Time
- After 1st prahara
- Gīti
- Gauḍī
- Gamaka
- andolan
Post-Parijat mela #18 (vivadi at D₃-N₃ upper). Dha amsha — the ṣaṭśruti D₃ next to kakali N₃ is the raga's identifying tension; andolan on D₃ holds it without collapsing into the N₃.
Similar ragas
Top 5 by mūrchhanā + aṁśa + nyāsa + graha + gītī overlap. Match score shown.
- bhairavG SaA DhaN SaBhinnā95%
- TōḍīG SaA DhaN SaBhinnā95%
- ĀnandabhairavīG SaA GaN SaGauḍī80%
- BhairavīG SaA SaN SaGauḍī80%
- JhālavarāḷiG SaA GaN SaGauḍī80%