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All 86 ragas

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Bihag
Prahar 6
बिहाग
Thaat
Bilawal
Rasa
shringara
Graha
Venus
Time
night
A beloved night raga of the Bilawal thaat, serene and romantic in mood. It moves on shuddha Ma in ascent and touches tivra Ma in descent (the signature M'-P-G phrase), omitting Re and Dha while rising.
Chhayanat
Prahar 6
छायानट
Thaat
Kalyan
Rasa
shringara
Time
night
A grand night raga joining the shades ('chhaya') of Nat to Kalyan — shuddha swaras with tivra Ma flashing in descent, the leap from Pa to Re its signature. Sung in the first prahar of night.

Sources draw on Sangita Ratnakara, Natya Shastra, and Bhatkhande’s Sangeet Paddhati. Dosha mappings from Charaka Samhita / Ashtanga Hridaya.

Desh

Prahar 6

देश

Thaat: Khamaj
Rasa: shringara
Graha: Moon
Time: night

A beloved night raga of the Khamaj thaat associated with the monsoon — shuddha Ni rising, komal Ni falling, Ga and Dha omitted in ascent. Carries shringara and the fragrance of rain; the melody of countless thumris and of Vande Mataram.

Jaijaivanti

Prahar 6

जयजयवंती

Thaat: Khamaj
Rasa: shringara
Time: night

A grand night raga of the Khamaj thaat using both gandhars and both nishads — the signature R-g-R-S phrase gives a tender, regal joy. Sung in the second prahar of night; also honoured as a raga of the Guru Granth Sahib.

Jhinjhoti

Prahar 6

झिंझोटी

Thaat: Khamaj
Rasa: shringara
Time: night

A sweet light raga of the Khamaj thaat rooted in folk melody — shuddha notes rising, komal Ni falling. A favourite of thumri, dhun and kirtan singers; vadi attributions vary and are left unstated.

Jog

Prahar 6

जोग

Thaat: Khamaj
Rasa: vira
Graha: Mars
Time: night

A powerful night raga that plays shuddha and komal Ga against each other and omits Re and Dha. Famous for its dramatic, almost blues-like descending resolution (G-M-g-S); intense and heroic.

Kalavati

Prahar 6

कलावती

Thaat: Khamaj
Rasa: shringara
Graha: Venus
Time: evening

Pentatonic evening raga of romantic sweetness, omits Re and Ma. Attributed to modern composers but widely performed.

Kedar

Prahar 6

केदार

Thaat: Kalyan
Rasa: bhakti
Graha: Moon
Time: night

A serene night raga of the Kalyan thaat built on the Sa-Ma axis, moving vakra through both madhyams with Ga nearly absent. Beloved of bhajan singers — Meera's 'Payoji maine Ram Ratan' is traditionally sung in Kedar. Its vakra chalan resists a simple jati label.

Khamaj

Prahar 6

खमाज

Thaat: Khamaj
Rasa: shringara
Graha: Venus
Time: night

Head of the Khamaj thaat, a light-classical night raga beloved of thumri and bhajan — shuddha Ni in ascent, komal Ni in descent, Re omitted while rising. Many kirtan and bhajan melodies rest on its easy sweetness.

Marubihag

Prahar 6

मारू बिहाग

Thaat: Kalyan
Rasa: shringara
Graha: Venus
Time: night

Late-evening Kalyan-family raga combining both shuddha and tivra Ma. Romantic and longing in mood.

Shankara

Prahar 6

शंकरा

Thaat: Bilawal
Rasa: vira
Graha: Mars
Time: night

A vigorous night raga of the Bilawal thaat named for Shiva — vakra, upper-tetrachord-dominant phrases (G-P-N-D-S') carry its heroic energy. Vadi/samvadi attributions vary across sources and are left unstated.

Shuddha Kalyan

Prahar 6

शुद्ध कल्याण

Thaat: Kalyan
Rasa: shanta
Time: night

Also called Bhoop Kalyan — ascends pentatonically like Bhoopali and descends with Kalyan's Ni and tivra Ma carried in meend. Sung in the first prahar of night; grave and consoling.

Tilak Kamod

Prahar 6

तिलक कामोद

Thaat: Khamaj
Rasa: shringara
Graha: Venus
Time: evening

Popular thumri-style evening raga with a playful, darting sanchara. Frequently closes a Hindustani concert.

Tilang

Prahar 6

तिलंग

Thaat: Khamaj
Rasa: shringara
Time: night

A light pentatonic raga of the Khamaj thaat omitting Re and Dha — shuddha Ni in ascent, komal Ni in descent. A favourite of thumri, bhajan and kirtan, and honoured as a raga of the Guru Granth Sahib.

Bihag

Chhayanat

Desh

Durga

Jaijaivanti

Jhinjhoti

Jog

Kalavati

Kedar

Khamaj

Marubihag

Shankara

Shuddha Kalyan

Tilak Kamod

Tilang