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The definitive deep-night raga of the Mughal court tradition, attributed to Tansen. Slow, grave, and meditative; Kanada-family.
Lalat
Prahar 8
ललित
Thaat
Purvi
Rasa
karuna
Graha
Jupiter
Time
pre-dawn
Sources draw on Sangita Ratnakara, Natya Shastra, and Bhatkhande’s Sangeet Paddhati. Dosha mappings from Charaka Samhita / Ashtanga Hridaya.
Sacred pre-dawn raga using BOTH shuddha and tivra Ma — creating characteristic emotional tension. Omits Pa. Among the most profound sandhiprakasha ragas.
Malkauns
Prahar 8
मालकौंस
Thaat
Bhairavi
Rasa
vira
Graha
Saturn
Time
late-night
One of the most ancient and powerful Hindustani ragas. Deep-night pentatonic; said to summon spirits and grant boons in legendary accounts (e.g. Tansen).
Sohni
Prahar 8
सोहनी
Thaat
Marwa
Rasa
shringara
Time
pre-dawn
The raga of the night's last watch — Marwa thaat, Pa and Re omitted in ascent, soaring in the upper octave with komal Re touched only in descent. Carries the viraha longing of the Sohni-Mahiwal legend.