Megh (raga)

Arohana & Avarohana

Arohana: S m R m P n S'

Avarohana: S' n P m R m 'n R S

Vadi & Samavadi

In this raga vadi is Sa and samavadi is Pa - Re is used a lot but always sliding down from M, n always slides from P

Pakad

R - R - S - 'n - S - m - R - P - m - R - 'n - S

Organization & Relationships

Related ragas: Ragas of Malhar family, namely Megh Malhar, Miyan ki Malhar, Gaud Malhar, Ramdasi Malhar, Dhuliya Malhar, etc. as well as Madhmad Sarang
Thaat: Kafi.

Samay (Time)

Late night.

Seasonality

Raga Megh is commonly associated with the monsoon season.

Origins

This is one of the very old ragas found in Indian classical music. this rag is related from krishna kal when goverdhan pravat was on krishnas short finger then mahadev gives a damru sound to protect the lord krishna. that sound was rag MEGHA..