Raga Dheera Shankarabharana

Dheera Shankarabharana is the twenty ninth Melakarta or Sampoorna raga of Karnatic music tradition.

Arohana and Avarohana of this raga :-

Arohana : Sa Ri2 Ga3 Ma1 Pa Dha2 Ni3 Ṡa

Avarohna : Ṡa Ni3 Dha1 Pa Ma1 Ga3 Ri2 Sa

Swaras in this raga are Chatushruti Rishaba, Antara Gandhara, Shuddha Madhyama, Chatushruti Dhaivata and Kakali Nishada.

Compositions in this raga :

• “Edutanilachite” and “Swara raga sudha” – Saint Shri Tyagaraja

• “Dakshinamurte” – Shri Muttuswamy Deekshitar

• “Pogadirelo Ranga” – Shri Purandara Dasa