Raga Varunapriya

Varunapriya is the twenty fourth Melakarta or Sampoorna raga of Karnatic music tradition. Arohana and Avarohana of this raga :-

Arohana : Sa Ri2 Ga2 Ma1 Pa Dha3 Ni3 Ṡa

Avarohna : Ṡa Ni3 Dha3 Pa Ma1 Ga2 Ri2 Sa

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

Compositions in this raga :

• Yemani Pogadudu by Saint Tyagaraja

• Samashrayami Sada by Balamuralikrishna