Raga Dhenuka

Dhenuka is the ninth Melakarta or Sampoorna raga of Karnatic music tradition. Arohana and Avarohana of this raga :-

Arohana : Sa Ri1 Ga2 Ma1 Pa Dha1 Ni3 Ṡa

Avarohna : Ṡa Ni3 Dha1 Pa Ma1 Ga2 Ri1 Sa

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

Compositions in this raga :

• Teliyaleru Rama by Saint Thyagaraja

• Raavayya Rama by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna