बदकरनि

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

Raag Badakarani is an obscure Carnatic janya raag. The name Badakarani (Sanskrit/Tamil: बदकरणी / படகரணி) likely derives from Sanskrit bada (great, important) and karani (doer, one who acts, or a specific form of doing/writing) — meaning 'the great doer' or 'one who performs great deeds.' Alternatively, from Tamil roots, it may connote 'the boat-mover' or 'navigator.' In Carnatic nomenclature, raags are sometimes named after divine qualities of action and purpose. Badakarani is Sampurna-Sampurna with Shanta rasa. It is not listed in the principal Carnatic theoretical texts and belongs to the oral tradition of south Indian classical performance.