Saurāṣṭram
Janya of Sūryakāntam (17) — sampūrṇa, bhāṣāṅga (N₂ anya in descent)
Brisk, kīrtana favorite
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Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- R₁
- G₃
- M₁
- P
- D₂
- N₃
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- Ṡ
- N₂
- D₂
- P
- M₁
- G₃
- R₁
- S
Signature phrase
S R₁ G₃ 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 Saurāṣṭram
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
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No Parijat notes for this raga yet — the catalog covers 77 of 81 living ragas.