Nāmanārāyaṇī
Melakarta 50 — Chakra 9 (Brahma)
Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- R₁
- G₃
- M₂
- P
- D₁
- N₂
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- N₂
- D₁
- P
- M₂
- G₃
- R₁
- S
Signature phrase
S R₁ G₃ M₂ 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 Nāmanārāyaṇī
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
- Bhinnā
- Gamaka
- kampita
Post-Parijat mela #50. Komal-Re + antara-Ga + prati-Ma + komal-Dha + kaiśiki-Ni — bright antara-Ga over a karuṇā-leaning upper tetrachord. Ga₃ amsha; Dīkṣitar tradition has a kṛti in this mela.
Similar ragas
Top 5 by mūrchhanā + aṁśa + nyāsa + graha + gītī overlap. Match score shown.
- BehagG SaA GaN SaBhinnā100%
- lathangiG SaA GaN SaBhinnā100%
- macekalamG SaA GaN SaBhinnā100%
- misra kalyaniG SaA GaN SaBhinnā100%
- RāmapriyāG SaA GaN SaBhinnā100%