Āhiri
Janya of Vakulābharaṇam (14) — sampūrṇa bhāṣāṅga with vakra S-R-S opening (the signature phrase) and kaisiki N₂
Slow devotional; S-R-S vakra opening
✓ Verified against Dīkshitar's 'Kāmalambikē Āhirī' (Navavarana 4) + 'Kāmalambā Jayati' (Navavarana 6)· 2026-07-06How we verify
Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- R₁
- G₃
- M₁
- P
- D₁
- N₂
- Ṡ
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- Ṡ
- N₂
- D₁
- P
- M₁
- G₃
- R₁
- S
Signature phrase
S R₁ G₃ M₁ 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.
Rāga grammar
- Vādi (king svara)
- M₁
- Samvādi (queen svara)
- N₂
- Jīva (life-giving)
- R₁ G₃ M₁ N₂
- Nyāsa (resting)
- S M₁ D₁ N₂
- Graha (phrase-starting)
- S R₁ G₃ M₁
Listen to Āhiri
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
Similar ragas
No Parijat notes for this raga yet — the catalog covers 77 of 81 living ragas.