अंदहोलिक

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

Andholika is an obscure Carnatic janya (derivative) raga whose name derives from the Sanskrit word 'andolika' meaning 'oscillating' or 'swinging,' suggesting that certain notes in its melodic framework are rendered with andolan (oscillation or slow vibrato) as a defining ornament. It belongs to the broad desi tradition of South Indian classical music — ragas that trace their lineage not strictly to the 72-melakarta theoretical system codified by Venkatamakhin in the 17th century, but rather to regional folk-classical practice passed down through oral lineage in temple and court music. Because its arohana and avarohana remain unverified in widely consulted sources such as the Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini or Subbarama Dikshitar's Sangita Ratnakara commentaries, its parent melakarta cannot be established with confidence, and therefore no clean Hindustani thaat equivalent can be assigned. The raga's peaceful character suggests affinities with ragas evoking Shanta rasa, typically performed in meditative evening concerts on veena or flute.