Mayamalavagowla

Arohanam
S R1 G3 M1 P D1 N3 S 
Avarohanam
S N3 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S

Mayamalavagowla is known as “Bhairav” in Hindustani classical music form. The raaga Bhairav is considered as a morning raga.

A typical morning scene in Hindu tradition is a mother performing pooja to Tulasi plant.

Melakarta/Janya
15th melakartha raaga
Chakra
Agni
Evokes  (rasas)
Shantha (peace) and pathos
Performance time
 prātaḥ-sandhyā-kālaṃ (dawn) , all time
Raga type
Sampoorna raaga

Raaga Lakshana

Arohanam
S R1 G3 M1 P D1 N3 S 
Avarohanam
S N3 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S

Swarasthanassadjasuddha rishabaantara gandharasuddha madhyama, pancamasuddha dhaivata and kakali nishada.

Jiva Swaram
G, N
Amsa Swaram
G, P
Nyasa Swaram
G, D, N
Pitch
From Mandra ‘p’ to Tara ‘p’
Kritis start with
S, G, M, D, N, S

Sancharana:

s r g m p d n S–g m p d n s r S–s n d p d n s–s n d n s r g r G–m g r S–s n d P m G–g m p d n s r s n d P m d g S–s n d n s r S||


Carnatic Compositions:

tulasī daḻamulacē saṃtōṣamuga | Composer : Tyagaraja | Sung by: Hyderabad Brothers
Mēru-samāna-vīra | Composer : Tyagaraja | Sung by: Mambalam Sisters
Dēva Dēva Kalayāmi | Composer : Swathi Tirunal | Sung by: Team Kamaladeepthi Vempati, Sindhuja Bhakthavatsalam
Śrīnāthādi Guruguho jayati | Composer : Muthuswami Diksthar | Sung by: S.Sowmya
Māyātīta Svarūpiṇi | Composer : Ponnaiyya Pillai (Direct Disciple of Muthuswami Dikshitar) | Sung by: Bombay Jeyashree
Adikkondar Andha Vedikkai | Composer : Muththuth Thandavar | Sung by: Sudha Ragunathan