Madhyamavathi - basics

Raga : Madhyamavathi
Mela: Kharaharapriya, 22
Arohana : S R 2 M 2 P N 1 S || S Ri Ma Pa Ni S
Avarohana : S N 1 P M 2 R 2 S || S Ni Pa Ma Ri S

Rasa : devotion

Jeeva Swaras : R, N
Special Considerations: Allows janta swaras and dattu swaras. Can be sung in madhyamakala.
Usually sung at the end of kutcheries. Srutibhedam of this raga results in Hindolam, Sudha dhanyasi, Mohanam, Udayaravichandrika etc..

Famous Kriths and compositions: sadaram ha bhajare - varnam, Vinayakuni, Rama Kadhasuta etc.

Sancharas: ni..pa.. pa.ma.ni.pa....pa.ma.ri....sa.ri.ma.pa.ni...ma.pa.ni.SA. RI. SA.

You may find more about this raga by visiting these links:

http://www.esnips.com/_t_/madhyamavathi

Another, more interesting fact is this is the raga in which the famous ayyappa slokam Harivarasanam is set:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-973603114476413123