Devakriya

Indian Classical Raga

Devakriya is a janya raga in Carnatic music, derived from the 20th melakarta raga Natabhairavi. It is distinct from Shuddha Saveri, which is also called Devakriya in the Dikshitar school of music.

Scale

ArohanamS R2 M1 P N2 S

AvarohanamS N2 D1 N P M1 G2 R2 S

Tradition

Carnatic

Mela

20

Parent Raga

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Compositions in Devakriya raga

lalitAmbikAm cintayAmyaham

Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

madhurAmbA samrakSatu

Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

shrI guruguha tArayAshu

Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

shrI vaTukanAtha

Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar

Close relatives

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

Tarksika
the same notes, moving differently
Anandakuttan
uses R1 instead of R2
Bhuvanagandhari
leaves out R2 coming down
Dhanakapi
uses D2 instead of D1 coming down
Dharmaprakasini
leaves out P coming down
Jonpuri
adds D1 going up

Janya ragas of Natabhairavi

Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 20)

Ahori

S R2 G2 M1 P D1 S

S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S