Vanaspati (raga)

Vanaspati (meaning the lord of the forest) is a rāgam in

Vanaspati
Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical
music). It is the 4th melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta Arohanam S R₁ G₁ M₁ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ
rāgams of Carnatic music, following the Katapayadi sankhya Avarohanam Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ G₁ R₁ S
system. In the Muthuswami Dikshitar school of music, this
raga is called Bhānumati.[1][2][3]

Structure and Lakshana

Vanaspati is the 4th rāgam in the 1st chakra Indu
of the melakarta system. Its mnemonic name is
Indu-Bhu. Its mnemonic phrase is sa ra ga ma pa
dhi ni.[2] Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as
follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on
this notation):

ārohaṇa S R₁ G₁ M₁ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ[a]
Vanaspati scale with shadjam at C
avarohaṇa Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ G₁ R₁ S[b]
Shuddha rishabham, shuddha gandharam,
shuddha madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadham are the swaras used in
this scale. As it is a melakarta rāgam, by definition it is a sampoorna rāgam (has all seven notes in
ascending and descending scale). It is the shuddha madhyamam equivalent of Navaneetam,
which is the 40th melakarta rāgam.

Asampurna Melakarta
Bhānumati is the 4th Melakarta in the original list compiled by Venkatamakhin. The notes used
in the scale are the same, but the ascending scale is different. It is a shadava-sampurna raga (6
notes in ascending scale, while full 7 are used in descending scale).[4]

ārohaṇa: S R₁ M₁ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ[c]
avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ G₁ R₁ S[d]

Janya rāgams
Rasāli is one of the better known of few janya ragams (derived scales) associated with Vanaspati.
See List of janya rāgams for full list of rāgams associated with Vanaspati.

Compositions
Pariyachakama composed by Tyagaraja in raga Vanaspati.
ĒswarĪ JagadĪswari composed by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna
Brihadamba madamba, Matsyavatara and Guruguha swamini composed by Muthuswamy
 Dikshitar in raga Bhanumati.

Film Songs

Language:Tamil

Song Movie Composer Singer

Radha
Therkathi Kallan Ilaiyaraaja S Janaki
Azhakiral

Naa Romba Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Neeti Mohan, Santhosh Hariharan,

D. Imman
Busy Padichavanga Sharanya Gopinath

Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.

Vanaspati's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields a minor melakarta rāgam
Mararanjani. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while
shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāgam. For further details and an illustration refer
Graha bhedam on Vanaspati.

Notes
a. Alternate notations:
Hindustani: S Ṟ R M P D Ṉ Ṡ
Western: C D♭ E F G A B♭ C
b. Alternate notations:
Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ D P M R Ṟ S
Western: C B♭ A G F E D♭ C
c. Alternate notations:
Hindustani: S Ṟ M P D Ṉ Ṡ
Western: C D♭ F G A B♭ C
d. Alternate notations:
Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ D P M R Ṟ S
Western: C B♭ A G F E D♭ C

References
1. Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar Keertanaigal by Vidwan A Sundaram Iyer, Pub. 1989, Music Book
Publishers, Mylapore, Chennai
2. Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
3. Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
4. Shree Muthuswami Dikshitar Keerthanaigal, by A Sundaram Iyer, Music Book Publishers,
Mylapore, Chennai
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