Punnāgavarāḷi
Janya of Hanumatōḍī (8) — sampūrṇa, niṣādāntya (register-restricted)
Contemplative, devotional
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Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- R₁
- G₂
- M₁
- P
- D₁
- N₂
- Ṡ
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- Ṡ
- N₂
- D₁
- P
- M₁
- G₂
- R₁
- S
Signature phrase
S R₁ G₂ 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)
- G₂
- Samvādi (queen svara)
- N₂
- Jīva (life-giving)
- R₁ G₂ N₂
- Nyāsa (resting)
- S G₂ P
- Graha (phrase-starting)
- S R₁ G₂
Listen to Punnāgavarāḷi
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
Sangeet Parijat — Ahobala's notes
- Graha (opening)
- Sa
- Aṁśa (king svara)
- Ni
- Nyāsa (rest svara)
- Sa
- Time
- After 3rd prahara
- Gīti
- Gauḍī
- Gamaka
- andolan
Parijat-era mantra raga. Descending-only contour with kaiśiki Ni as the structural top; andolan on komal Re carries the karuṇā rasa. Traditional snake-charmer raga.
Similar ragas
Top 5 by mūrchhanā + aṁśa + nyāsa + graha + gītī overlap. Match score shown.
- ĀnandabhairavīG SaA GaN SaGauḍī80%
- BhairavīG SaA SaN SaGauḍī80%
- HāṭakāmbarīG SaA DhaN SaGauḍī80%
- JhālavarāḷiG SaA GaN SaGauḍī80%
- kauraG SaA GaN SaGauḍī80%