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Fifth prahar — sandhya (evening) · 18:00–21:00
Puriya Dhanashri
पूरिया धनाश्री
A major sandhi-prakash raga of the Purvi thaat sung at dusk — komal Re, komal Dha and tivra Ma give it a rich, intense sweetness that gathers the mind for evening worship.
The shape of this raga
- Thaat
- Purvi
- Jati
- sampurna
- Vadi / Samvadi
- P / r
- Primary rasa
- bhakti
- Graha
- Venus
- Chakra
- anahata
- Ritu
- —
- Part of day
- evening
Dosha effect
Vata -1 · Pitta -1 · Kapha ±0(−2 pacifies · +2 aggravates)
Dusk raga that eases the day's accumulated pitta into evening stillness — komal Re and Dha around tivra Ma gather the mind for sandhya.
On Venus: Sung as the evening star rises — Purvi-anga sweetness at twilight belongs to Shukra.
Recordings (6)
Full rendition
Complete rendition — aalaap, bandish, and development.
Budhaditya Mukherjee: Raag Puriya Dhanashree
instrumental
Strings of Serenity | Raga Puriya Dhanashri - Drut Teen Taal | AYAAN ALI BANGASH | Music Today
instrumental
