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The Ragas are listed according to their complexity.

  1. Category 1 : The ragas of this category have complete (all 7) notes and the Aarohana and Avarohana are Monotonic (straight).
  2. Category 2 : The ragas of this category have missing notes (does not have all 7 notes) but have straight Aarohana & Avarohana
  3. Category 3 : The ragas of this category have notes (either complete or missing) with Monotonic Aarohana and Non-Monotonic Avarohana
  4. Category 4 : The ragas of this category have notes (either complete or missing) with Non-Monotonic Aarohana and Avarohana3

The Seven Natural (Complete)"Swaras" or Tones are:Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni and the 7 colors of the rainbow

Notice the following terms related to the notes !!!

  • All upper case letters refer to the "Shuddha Swaras" or natural tones.
    Example,     R G D N.
  • All lower case letters refer to the "Komal Swaras". Example, r g d n.
  • For 'Ma', m refers to the natural one and M refers to the 'Tivra or Kori Ma'.
  • The upper octave notes are suffixed by the ' sign. Example, S' R' G' m' P' D' N'.
  • The lower octave notes are prefixed by the ' sign. Example, 'S 'N 'D 'P 'm 'G 'R.
  • Thaat can be defined as the root or parent raga from which another raga (child) can be derived. Example, 'Jaunpuri' derived from 'Asavari'. There are about 10 Thaats: Asavari, Bhairav, Bhairavi, Bilawal, Kafi, Kalyan, Khamaj, Marwa, Purvi, Todi.

 

Ragas of Category -1

Hindustani  Raga Carnatic Raga Aarohana (Up) Avarohana (Down) Time Thaat
Ahir  Bhairav Chakravaham S r G m P D n S' S' n D P m G r S Pre-Dawn Bhairav
Bhairav Mayamalava Gowla S r G m P d N S' S' N d P m G r S Morning Bhairav
Bhairavi Sindhu Bhairavi S r g m P d n S' S' n d P m g r S Dawn Bhairavi
Kalyan Mecha Kalyani S R G M P D N S' S' N D P M G R S Evening Kalyan
Jaunpuri Jhonpuri S R m P d n S' S' n d P m g R S Morning Asavari
Kafi Kharaharapriya S R g m P D n S' S' n D P m g R S Night Kafi
Kalingra Mayamalavagaula S r G m P d N S' S' N d P m G r S Late Night to Dawn Bhairavi
Kirwani Kiravani S R g m P d N S' S' N d P m g R S Night Melakaratha Raga
Bilawal Dheera Shakarabharanam S R G m P D N S' S' N D P m G R S Morning Bilawal
Latangi Latangi S R G M P d N S' S' N d P M G R S - Melakaratha Raga
Nata  Bhairav Sarasangi S R G m P d N S' S' N d P m G R S Morning Bhairav
Purvi Kamavardhini S r G M P d N S' S' N d P M G r S Dusk Purvi

Ragas of Category -2

Name of Raga Carnatic Raga Aarohana (Up) Avarohana (Down) Time Thaat
Abhogi Kanada Abhogi S R g m D S' S' D m g R S Night Kafi
Asavari Nata Bhairavi S R m P d S' S' n d P m g R S Morning Asavari
Bairagi Revati ?

 

 S r m P n S' S' n P m r S Morning Melakaratha Raga
Bibhash Bauli S r G P d S' S' d P G r S Morning Kalyan
Bageshri Bageshri, Sudha Bhairavi S R g m D n S' S' n D m g R S Night Kafi
Bhimpalashri Abheri or Karnatakadevagandh ari

 

 'n S g m P n S' S' n D P m g R S Late Afternoon Kafi
Bhupali Mohanam S R G P D S' S' D P G R S Evening Kalyan
Champakali Ketakapriya 'n S G M P n S' S' n D P M G R S Night Kalyan
Chandrakauns Chanrakauns or Kadaram

 

 S g m d N S' S' N d m g S Night Kalyan
Durga Shuddha Saveri S R m P D S' S' D P m R S Night Bilawal
Hangshadhwan i Hamsadhwani S R G P N S' S' N P G R S Late Evening Melakaratha Raga
Hindol Sunada Vinodini S G M D N S' S' N D M G S Seasonal Marwa
Jogiya Malahari S r m P d S' S' N d P d m r S Morning Bhairav
Kalavati Valaji S G P D n S' S' n D P G S Late Night Melakaratha Raga
Khamaj Hari Kambhoji S G m P D N S' S' n D P m G R S Late Night Khamaj
Madhuvanti Dharmavathi 'N S g M P N S' S' N D P M g R S Evening Melakartha Raga
Malkaush Hindolam S g m d n S' S' n d m g S Night Bhairavi
Multani Gamaka Samandam 'N S g M P N S' S' N d P M g r S Late Afternoon Todi
Rageshri Nattai Kurinji S G m D N S' S' N D m G R S Night Khamaj
Shivranjani none S R g P D S' S' D P g R S Night Kafi
Sudh  Kalyan Mohana Kalyani S R G P D S' S' N D P m G R S Night Kalyan
Sohini Hamsanandi S G M D N S' r' S'

 

 S' N D N D, G M D M G M G r S Late Night Marwa
Tilang Vedandagamana

 

 S G m P N S' S' n P m G S Night Khamaj
Todi Subha Pantuvarali S r g M d N S' S' N d P M g r S Morning Todi
Vrindavani  Sarang Pushpalathika S R m P N S' S' n P m R S Afternoon Kafi

Ragas of Category -3

 

Name of Raga Carnatic Raga Aarohana (Up) Avarohana (Down) Time Thaat
Bihag Behag S G m P N S' S' N D P M G m G R S 9 pm till midnight Bilawal
Darvari  Kanada Darbari Kanada S R g m P d n S' S' d n P m P g m R S Late Night Asavari
Desh Kedara Gowla S R m P N S' R' n D P m G R G S 9 pm till midnight Khamaj
Hamir/Hamvir Hamir (Kalyani) S G m P N S' S' N D P G M P G m R S Late Evening Kalyan
Manj  Khamaj none

 

 S G m P D N S' S' n D P M P m G R S Late Night Khamaj
Maru  Bihag Kanada

 

 S G m P N S' S' N D P M P G m G R S S m G M G R S Night Kalyan
Shyam  Kalyan Saranga 'N S R M P N S' S' N D M P M R G m R G 'N S Evening Kalyan

Ragas of Category -4

Name of Raga Carnatic Raga Aarohana (Up) Avarohana (Down) Time Thaat
Bahar Kanada 'N S g m P g m D n S' S' n P m P g m R S Spring Purvi
Basant Vasantha S G m d r' S' S' N d P m G m G r S Spring Purvi
Bhatiyar Chayatarangini,
Sama		 S D P D m P G M D S' r' N D P m P G r S Pre Dawn Marwa
Chayanat Saranga S R G m P D N S' S' N D P M P D P G m R S Late Evening Kalyan
Gour  Malhar none S G R m G P M D P N D S' S' N D P D M P G m R P R S Afternoon - Monsoon Kafi
Gour  Sarang Gouda Saranga S R g M R P m P D S' S' D n P m P m g R S Late Afternoon Kalyan
Gurjari  Todi Shekharachandrika

 

 'N S r g M g M d n S' S' N d M G rG r S Morning Puravi
Jaijaiwanti Dhwijavanthi S R g R S, 'D 'n 'P, R, G m P, N S' S' N D P, D m, G R g R S Night - Monsoon Khamaj
Lalit Surya Lalith 'N r G m M m G M d S' r' N d M d M m G r S Late Night to Morning Marwa
Marwa Gamanasrama 'N r G M D, N D S' r' N r' N D, M G r, 'N 'D S Night Marwa
Megh Madhyamavati

 

 S m R m P n S' S' n P m R m 'n R S Night - Monsoon Kafi
Miyan  Ki Malhar Kanada R m R S m R P n D N S' S' n P m P g m R S Night - Monsoon Kafi
Pahadi Pahadi S R G P D P D S' N D P G m G R S 'N 'D 'P 'D S All Time Bilawal
Patdeep Patdeep 'N S g m P N P S' S' N D P m g R S 'N S G R S Evening Kafi
Pilu Kapi 'N S G m P 'n D P S' S' N d P d P m g R S 'N S All Time Kafi
Puria Hamsanandi 'N r S G M D N r' S' S' N D M G r S Night Marwa
Puria  Dhaneshri Kamavardhini 'N r G M P d P N S' r' N d P M g M r G r S Evening Purvi
Sudh  Sarang none S m R M P N S' S' N D P M P D P m R S Early Afternoon Kafi
Tilak  Kamod Nalina Kanthi 'P 'N S R G m R m P N S' S' N P D m G R G S Night - second part Khamaj
 

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