Mānavatī
Melakarta 5 — Chakra 1 (Indu (Moon))
Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- R₁
- R₂
- M₁
- P
- D₂
- N₃
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- N₃
- D₂
- P
- M₁
- R₂
- R₁
- S
Signature phrase
S R₁ G₁ M₁ P D₂ 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 Mānavatī
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
Sangeet Parijat — Ahobala's notes
- Graha (opening)
- Sa
- Aṁśa (king svara)
- Pa
- Nyāsa (rest svara)
- Sa
- Time
- Morning
- Gīti
- Bhinnā
- Gamaka
- kampita
Post-Parijat mela #5 (vivadi at R₁-G₁, kakali-N₃). Inferred: kampita on N₃ resolves the upper-vivadi tension; Pa amsha bridges the two halves of an otherwise unbalanced scale.
Similar ragas
Top 5 by mūrchhanā + aṁśa + nyāsa + graha + gītī overlap. Match score shown.