Saraswati

Raga Saraswathi is a janya of the 64th Mela raga Vachaspati.

Moorchana:

Arohanam:   S R2 M2 P D2 S
Avarohanam:   S N2 D2 P M2 R2 S

Swarasthanas:

 It’s a vakra raga without Ga and Ni while ascending and without Ga in the descending.

 Saraswathi is called Sri Kalyani in Hindustani Music.

Popular Compositions:

Anuragamuleni – by Tyagaraja

Saraswathi Namostute – by GN Balasubramaniam

Saraswathi Dayainidhi – by Papanasam Sivan

Vaageeshwari Vaani – by Harikesanallur Muthiah Bagavathar