Kalyani

 Raga Lakshana - Kalyani ragam


Kalyani also callled Mechakalyani is the 65th melakartha

Kalyani is a very famous and great raga it has got enormous scope for manodharma


The Hindhusthani counterpart of Kalyani is Yaman

The Aarohana and Avarohana are as follows:

SRGMPDNS
SNDPMGRS




Shadjamam, Chathushruthi Rishabam,Sadharna Gandharam, PrathiMadhymam,Chathushruthi Daivatham

Kaakali Nishadham

All the swaras in this raga are raga chaya swaras

(The swaras which are chiefly responsible for the characteristics of the ragam)

It is a Sampoorna raga as it has all the seven swaras in Aarohana and avarohana.


It is said that Kalyani has the power to cure depression-related illnesses.

Kalyani is an evening raga and a mood-setting raga

Compositions:

Kamaljadala-Geetham-Triputa Thalam

Vanajakshiro-Varnam -AadhiThalam

NidhiChalaSukham -Tyagaraja Kruthi-Misra Chapu Thalam

Amma Ravamma-Tyagaraja Kruthi-Jhampa

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