- Janya of the Dhira Sankarabharanam mela
- Moorchana:
- Avarohana: ṡ n d p m g r s
- Swarasthanams:
- Shadjam, Chatushruti Rishabham, Antara Gandharam, Shuddha Madhyamam, Paṅchamam, Chatushruti Daivatam and Kakali Nishadam.
- Anya swara is Kaisiki ni. It occurs rarely in the phrase s n d p
- This is a Prabhat raga i.e., to be sung during dawn
- The tessitura of this raga is in the tara sthayi.
- The individuality of this raga is revealed by the phrase: –
- ġ ġ ġ ġ ġ ṙ ṡ ṙ Ġ ġ ṙ ṙ ṡ ṡ n n d Ṡ
- This raga paved the way for the development of Bilahari later on.
- Bilahari is a tristhayi version of this raga minus the pakad or the ranjaka prayoga in the tara sthayi.
- Note: The raga Saila Desaksi mentioned in the Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini is a much later raga and a different raga.
