Varāḷi
Janya of Kāmavardhinī (51) — same scale family as Pantuvarāḷi
Fiery, majestic, one of the five Ghana-rāgas
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Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- R₁
- G₃
- M₁
- M₂
- P
- D₁
- N₃
- Ṡ
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- Ṡ
- N₃
- D₁
- P
- M₂
- M₁
- G₃
- R₁
- S
Signature phrase
S R₁ M₁ G₃ M₂ P D₁ 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 Varāḷi
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
Similar ragas
No Parijat notes for this raga yet — the catalog covers 77 of 81 living ragas.