31st mela. Belongs to the 6th chakra
Rutu. 1st mela in the 6th chakra^; Rutu - Pa’
is the mnemonic name. The nemonic phrase is sa ru gu
m pa da nu. Its old name is Kalavati and is the corresponding
Sudha Ma mela of 67th Sucharitra. The svaras figuring
in the raga are Sa^ Shatsruti Ri^ Antara Ga^ Sudha Ma^
Pa^ Sudha Ni^ A vivadi mela. The raga has little scope
for alapana. Accorsing to Dikshitar this mela is called
Kalavati.
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