अंदहरि

Raag Andhari is a complete scale with all 7 notes in both ascent and descent raga in the Carnatic classical music tradition.. With its Sampurna-Sampurna jati structure, this raag creates a distinctive tonal landscape. The predominant rasa is Peace/Tranquility (शांत), making it suitable for compositions that evoke peaceful, meditative emotions. It is traditionally performed during evening hours, and its melodic contour offers rich possibilities for alapana, kalpanaswaram, and creative improvisation.

As part of the rich tapestry of Indian classical music, Raag Andhari represents the deep connection between melodic structure and emotional expression that defines the Carnatic tradition.

Andhari is a Carnatic janya rāga whose name derives from the Sanskrit and Tamil word for 'darkness' or 'the dark one' (andham/andharu = darkness). In South Indian iconographic tradition, the goddess in her fierce, dark form — Kali or Chamundi — is sometimes associated with 'andha' (dark), and musical compositions celebrating such forms draw on rāgas evoking depth and mystery. The rāga is listed in various Carnatic rāga indexes but its parent melakarta and precise scale are not definitively confirmed in widely accessible published sources without consulting the original Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini or similar authoritative texts. It is distinct from the more commonly known rāga Andhali (which belongs to the Kedaragaula lineage). Its profile — 'darkness' as a devotional motif — suggests it may have been used in temple music celebrating night-time rituals or forms of the dark goddess.