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Fifth prahar — sandhya (evening) · 18:00–21:00
Purvi
पूर्वी
Head of the Purvi thaat and a solemn raga of the sunset sandhi-prakash — komal Re and Dha, both madhyamas, moving with deliberate stillness as day turns to night.
The shape of this raga
- Thaat
- Purvi
- Jati
- sampurna
- Vadi / Samvadi
- G / N
- Primary rasa
- gambhir
- Graha
- —
- Chakra
- ajna
- Ritu
- —
- Part of day
- evening
Dosha effect
Vata -1 · Pitta -1 · Kapha ±0(−2 pacifies · +2 aggravates)
The parent raga of the sunset hour — komal Re and Dha with both madhyamas draw the day's pitta down into evening stillness.
Recordings (1)
Full rendition
Complete rendition — aalaap, bandish, and development.
Mukul Kulkarni: Raag Purvi
vocal