बहुधमिनि

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

Raag Bahudhamini carries a compound Sanskrit name: 'bahu' (बहु, meaning 'many' or 'abundant') and 'dhamini' (धामिनी, meaning 'one who dwells in many abodes' or possibly a form of 'dhama', abode). The name suggests multiplicity — perhaps a raag of many moods, or one associated with a deity who pervades many realms. Compound names of this type ('bahu-') are found across Carnatic raga nomenclature in the tradition of naming raags after epithets of Vishnu or Shiva — particularly in the Tanjavur-region manuscripts compiled under Maratha patronage in the 18th and 19th centuries. Bahudhamini is classified as a sampurna-sampurna janya, meaning its theoretical scale contains all seven notes in ascent and descent. However, the specific parent melakarta and its arohana-avarohana have not appeared in the principal printed compilations of Carnatic ragas. The raag remains rare and is not heard in modern concert settings.