Vāgadhīśvarī
Melakarta 34 — Chakra 6 (Ṛtu (Season))
Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- G₂
- G₃
- M₁
- P
- D₂
- N₂
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- N₂
- D₂
- P
- M₁
- G₃
- G₂
- S
Signature phrase
S R₃ G₃ M₁ P D₂ 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 Vāgadhīśvarī
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
Sangeet Parijat — Ahobala's notes
- Graha (opening)
- Sa
- Aṁśa (king svara)
- Ma
- Nyāsa (rest svara)
- Sa
- Time
- After 1st prahara
- Gīti
- Sādhāraṇī
- Gamaka
- kampita
Post-Parijat mela (34). Inferred: śuddha-Ma with antara-Ga + tīvra Ri colours — Sādhāraṇī gītī by analogy with Cakravākam/Sūryakāntam neighbours.
Similar ragas
Top 5 by mūrchhanā + aṁśa + nyāsa + graha + gītī overlap. Match score shown.
- malavariG SaA MaN SaBhinnā95%
- vasanthaG SaA MaN SaBhinnā95%
- CakravākamG SaA GaN SaSādhāraṇī80%
- CārukēśīG SaA GaN SaSādhāraṇī80%
- deshG SaA PaN SaSādhāraṇī80%