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Ananta

Indian Classical Raga

ananta is a Carnatic janya raga of the 17th melakarta Suryakantam. Its arohanam is R1 S M1 P D2 N3 S and its avarohanam is S P M1 G3 R1 S.

Scale

ArohanamR1 S M1 P D2 N3 S
AvarohanamS P M1 G3 R1 S
↑SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'↓SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'
Tradition
Carnatic
Mela
17
Parent Raga
Cayavati

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Close relatives

Ragas whose scale differs from Ananta's by a note or two.

  • Aravindalocana

    uses G2 instead of G3 coming down; adds D2 coming down

  • Bhairavam

    adds G3 going up; adds D2 coming down

  • Caruvardhani

    uses D1 instead of D2 going up; adds D1 coming down

  • Caya

    uses R2 instead of R1; adds D2 coming down

  • Cayasankarabharanam

    adds D2 coming down; adds N3 coming down

  • Elli

    leaves out N3 going up; adds N2 coming down

Janya ragas of Suryakantam

Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 17)

Ahiri Bhairavi (Ahir Bhairav)

S R1 G3 M1 P N2 D2 M1 P D2 S

S N2 D2 P M1 P G3 R1 S