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This is the 16th mela^ 4th raga
in the third chakra Agni. ‘Agni - Bhu’ is
the mnemonic name for the raga sa ri gu ma pa dhi ni
is the mnemonic phrase. This is a murchanakarake mela.
Ma and Ni of Chakravakom when taken as Shadja result
in the raga are Sa^ Sudha Ri^ Antara Ga^ Sudha Ma^ Pa^
Chatusruti Dha and Kaishiki Ni. A sarva svara gamaka
varika rakthi raga^ Ri and Ni are jiva svaras whereas
Ga and Pa are amsa svaras. Ri and Pa occur as nyasa
svaras. Fairly distributed raga with tristhayi sancharas.
It is also a sarvakalika mela. Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer
was an expert in singing this raga. He obtained the
title ‘maha’ by singing this raga at the
age of 12. The evolution of this raga is believed to
date from the time of the 72 melakartha scheme. According
to Dikshitar school^ this rag is named as Vegavahini. |
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