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Mangalakaisiki

Indian Classical Raga

Mangalakaishiki is an upanga rakti raga and a janya of Mayamalavagowla, the 15th melakarta. Muthuswami Dikshitar composed kritis in this raga, including one addressed to Maha Lakshmi. The name has been interpreted in the Dikshitar tradition as referring to auspicious tresses of hair.

Scale

ArohanamS R1 M1 G3 D1 P S
AvarohanamS N3 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S
Tradition
Carnatic
Mela
15
Parent Raga
Mayamalava Govla

Compositions in Mangalakaisiki raga

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