This rAga contains 2 different types of N (2 and 3), so it is a janya of 2 rAgas. The standard is to take the first rAga, so it is often considered a janya of mela 28
Called janatODi (S R1 G2 M P D1 N2 S - S N2 D1 P M G2 R1 S) in the Dikshitar (asampUrna mela) system.
2nd rAgam in the Netra cakram.
jIva swaras: G, M, D
nyAsa swaras: G, M, P, D, N
graha swaras: S, G, M, P, D, N
phrases: ndmgrs | dnSd, | RSd,
sancAram: dnS,S,Snd, - dnSRRS,,Sndpm - pdndN,SRSSnd, - dnSRG,RSn - dnSRGMG,RRS, - Sndp - g,mpdndp - pmg,rrs, - sn.d.,n.srs,
time: it can be sung at all times
rasam: bhakti
Hindustani: bhairavi tAT
janyas: many
scope: great for AlApanai
This is mUrcanakAraka mElam shift of the tonic to R, G, M, D, N, to S give mElas kalyANi, harikAmbhOji, naTabhairavi, shankarAbharaNam, and kharaharapriyA respectively. It is also the R mUrcanai of the ancient Shadja Gramam.
Without P, it is sudda tODi.
TODi SItArAmaiyyar is said to have sung this rAgam straight for 8 days.