भनुक्रिय

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

Bhanukriya is a theoretical Carnatic raag whose name combines 'bhanu' (sun) with 'kriya' (Sanskrit: action, activity, doing, ritual act). The term 'kriya' has rich connotations in Indian philosophical and liturgical tradition—in yoga and tantra, 'kriya' denotes a purificatory or transformative action; in grammar, it is the verb; in Vedic ritual, it is the specific act of worship. As a raag name, 'bhanukriya' may evoke the 'action' or 'activity' of the sun—the dynamic, energising function of solar force, as opposed to its passive radiance. This is among the rarer naming conventions in the Bhanu-series of Carnatic theoretical raags. It has no active concert tradition and its note structure and parent melakarta require authoritative documentation.