भुजगेस्वरि

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

Bhujagesvari is a rare Carnatic janya raag whose name merges bhujaga (भुजग, serpent) with Isvari (ईश्वरी, goddess or sovereign lady) — meaning the serpent-goddess or the divine lady of serpents. This epithet is closely associated with Devi in her serpentine forms: in South Indian Shakta tradition, the divine energy (kundalini) is conceived as a coiled serpent-goddess; and Manasa, the serpent-goddess, is widely worshipped across eastern and southern India. Raag names invoking goddess archetypes are common in Carnatic music, reflecting the tradition's deep entanglement with Shakta devotion. Venkatamakhin's 72-melakarta taxonomy (c. 1620 CE) provides the backbone of Carnatic raag classification, but Bhujagesvari's specific parent melakarta and swaras have not been recorded in standard reference works. Without confirmed arohana/avarohana, a Hindustani thaat mapping is not possible.