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List of composers who created ragas

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The following is a list of composers of Carnatic and Hindustani music, subgenres of Indian classical music, who have created ragas.

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Composer Genre Raga Created Remarks Ref
Goddess Parvati Malkauns Its believed that this raga was created by goddess Parvati to calm lord Shiva [1]
Lord Shiva Deepak This raga believed to be created by Lord Shiva and there is a myth that singing it creates fire. Tansen sang this raga in court of Akbar [2]
Swami Haridas Hindustani music Brindavani Sarang It is believed Swami Haridas brought Lord Krishna to earth by singing this raga who took the form of an idol which can still be seen in Mathura [3]
Tana Riri Hindustani music Malhar Twin sisters became renowned as the only singers who were able to cure Tansen in whole India by singing Raag Malhar [4]
Tansen Hindustani music Megh Malhar [2]
Miyan ki Malhar Tansen created this raga to bring rain [2]
Gaud Malhar [2]
Bilas Khan Hindustani music Bilaskhani Todi [5]
M. Balamuralikrishna Carnatic music Mahati Balamuralikrishna created this raga in four notes [6][7]
Lavangi Balamuralikrishna created this raga in four notes [8][9]
Ganapati Balamuralikrishna created this raga using three notes [10]
Tyagaraja Carnatic music Vivardhani Saint Tyagaraja invented two ragas both ragas with four swaras in the arohana and have six swaras in the avarohana [11]
Navarasa Kanada
Mahesh Mahadev [kn] Carnatic music & Hindustani music Sri Tyagaraja Mahesh Mahadev created this raga and named after saint 'Tyagaraja' [12][13]
Hindustani music Amritha Kalyani [14][15]
Nada Kalyani [14]
Mukthipradayini [14][15]
Carnatic music & Hindustani music Rajasadhaka Raga named after Indian scientist Y. S. Rajan [14]
Binduroopini [16]
Carnatic music Sri Jnanakshija Mahesh Mahadev created "Sri Jnanakshija" raga which is named after goddess Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari, Janya raga of the 21st Melakarta raga Keeravani. [17][18]
Neelanjana Mahesh Mahadev created "Neelanjana" raga named after Lord Shani. A Janya raga of the 50th Melakarta, Namanarayani in Carnatic music [19]
Kamakhyapriya Mahesh Mahadev created "Kamakhyapriya" raga which is named after goddess Kamakhya Janya raga of the 20st Melakarta raga Natabhairavi. [20][21]
Carnatic music & Hindustani music Samya Mahesh Mahadev created this Raga on Chaitra Purnima day, named after Lord Chitragupta, Samya is a raga attributed to justice and fairness, ensuring impartial judgment of individual deeds. [22]
Mayurapriya [16]
Thyagaraja Mangalam Mahesh Mahadev created this raga and named after carnatic musician T. M. Thyagarajan [23]
Tapaswi [16]
Ekamukha [16]
Srirangapriya Mahesh Mahadev created this raga and composed kirtana with Graha bedam with Ahir Bhairav raga written by Yogi Nareyana sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanym [14][23][24]
Srijanani [25]
Hameer Tarang [16]
Shivakanthi [16]
Ekamukha [16]
Rudraranjani [16]
Lalithavarali [16]
Mayakara [16]
Hindustani music Bhimsen Mahesh Mahadev created this raga and named after ‘Bharat Ratna’ Pandit Bhimsen Joshi (BHIM) Miaya Tansen (SEN) [14][15]
Carnatic music & Hindustani music Pranava [16]
Naagadhaari [16]
Thrinayani [16]
Muthuswami Dikshitar Carnatic music Amritavarshini Muthuswami Dikshitar brought rain at Ettayapuram, Tamil Nadu, India by singing his composition in this raga, "Aanandaamrutakarshini amrutavarshini". [8][9]
Udayaravichandrika [8][9]
Ramaswami Dikshitar Carnatic music Hamsadhvani This raga was created by Ramaswami Dikshitar (1735–1817), father of Muthuswami Dikshitar. [26]
Shyama Shastri Carnatic music Chintamani Shyama Shastri created this raga and composed 'Devi Brova Samayamide' Kriti in Telugu [27]
Lalmani Misra Hindustani music Madhu Bhairava [28]
Jayachaamarajendra Wadiyar Carnatic music Jayasamvardini [29]
Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Carnatic music Saranganatta [30]
Lalita Panchamam [30]
Dvijavanti [30]
Gopika Vasantam [30]
Mohana Kalyani [30][31]
Ravi Shankar Hindustani music Shyam Bihag [32]
Baleshwari [32]
Jog Todi [32]
Ahir Lalit [33][32]
Rasiya [33][32]
Yaman Manjh [33][32]
Gunji Kanhara [33][32]
Tilak Shyam [33][32]
Rasiya [34]
Banjara [34]
Suvarna [34]
Piloo Banjara [34]
Doga Kalyan [34]
Nanda Dhwani [34]
Natacharuka Created for his daughter Anoushka [34]
Janasanmodini [33][32]
Bairagi [34]
Ilayaraja Carnatic music Panchamukhi [35]
Ravana Khamboji Created to praise lord shiva [36]
Mysore Manjunath Carnatic music Yaduveer Manohari Named after Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar [37]
Sadananda Mukhopadhyaya Hindustani Music Daiva Malhar
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