Lalita

also known as Lalitha

SSR₁R1G₃G3M₁M1D₁D1N₃N3SS (upper octave)

SS (upper octave)N₃N3D₁D1M₁M1G₃G3R₁R1SS

How to know it

Shadava–Shadava

Jeeva swaras — the life notes:M₁D₁

Serene and devotional — the missing panchamam leaves a spacious, floating quality prized in slow, contemplative kritis; its rasa is bhakti, karuna.

Sibling janyas of Mayamalavagowla

Hiranmayeem Lakshmim
Muthuswami Dikshitar · Rupakam
On Goddess Lakshmi — among the most performed of all Dikshitar kritis.
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Nannu Brovu Lalita
Syama Sastri · Misra Chapu
Syama Sastri works the raga mudra 'Lalita' into the opening address to the Goddess.
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