Kōsalam
Melakarta 71 — Chakra 12 (Āditya (Sun))
Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- G₂
- G₃
- M₂
- P
- D₂
- N₃
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- N₃
- D₂
- P
- M₂
- G₃
- G₂
- S
Signature phrase
S R₃ G₃ M₂ 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 Kōsalam
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
Similar ragas
No Parijat notes for this raga yet — the catalog covers 77 of 81 living ragas.