चितनंदि

Raag Chitanandi 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 Chitanandi represents the deep connection between melodic structure and emotional expression that defines the Carnatic tradition.

Raag Chitanandi is a Carnatic janya raag whose name combines chit or chitta (Sanskrit: consciousness/mind) and ananda (Sanskrit: bliss) — 'the bliss of consciousness.' Such philosophically evocative names are characteristic of raags that emerged from the Vedantic devotional milieu of South India, often named by vaggeyakaras seeking to express states of meditative awareness. Chitanandi is not documented in standard Carnatic treatises. Its parent melakarta, swara set, and characteristic movements are unconfirmed. No Hindustani thaat equivalent can be determined.