Kāmavardhani
कामवर्धनि
Better known in concert as Pantuvarāḷi, this mela pairs śuddha rishabha and dhaivata with antara gāndhāra, kākali niṣāda and prati madhyama. The result is the Carnatic equivalent of the Hindustani Pūrvī family, and it belongs to the evening.
Melakartā number
51
Chakra
Brahma · 3rd of chakra
Type
Sampūrṇa · Melakartā
Swarasthāna
S R1 G3 M2 P D1 N3
Also known as
Pantuvarāḷi
Hindustani counterpart
Pūriyā Dhanāśrī · Pūrvī thāṭ
Janya rāgas
| Rāga | Note |
|---|---|
| Pūrvikalyāṇi (adj.) | |
| Gamakakriyā | |
| Sāvēri (adj.) |
Points of practice
Anchor on Pa
Panchama is the resting note that holds the wide intervals together.
G3 supports R1
Approach śuddha rishabha through antara gāndhāra rather than alone.
Evening rāga
Give it a long ālāpana; it opens slowly, like Pūriyā Dhanāśrī.