Svadhya


Svadhya is a rāgam in Carnatic music. It is an audava Shadava rāgam. It is a janya rāgam, as it does not have all the seven swaras.
It is said to evoke intense self-reflection to the listener and Karuṇa rasa.

Structure and Lakshana

Svadhya is considered a janya rāgam of Ratnangi, the 2nd Melakarta rāgam. This Raga was created by composer Rajan Somasundaram.

Popular compositions

Here are some popular kritis composed in Svadhya.
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.

Scale similarities