This raga is of three types^ derived from three different melas. A nishadantya janya raga derived from the 20th mela Natabhairavi. Notes taken by the raga besides Sa and Pa are Chatusruti Ri^ Sadharana Ga^ Sudha Ma^ Sudha Dha and Kaishiki Ni. Nagagandharu admits s r m g m p d n s vakra arohana also. The second type is derived from the 23rd mela Gaurimanohari. The third type is derived from the 22nd mela Kharaharapriya. The raga came to popularity through the compositions of Muthuswamy Dikshitar.
20 naTabhairavi janya
Aa: S R2 M1 G2 M1 P D1 N2 S
Av: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S
Songs:
- nAgagAndhAri - D
- http://www.mediafire.com/?x12vv8wgcbanok9 Naagagaandhaari - Maharajapuram Santhanam
- http://www.mediafire.com/?blnaf44hqqddmkl Naagagaandhari - Nisha Rajagopal
- http://www.mediafire.com/?3gf22lv839r8c7b Naagagaandhaari - R.Ganesh
- http://www.mediafire.com/?s9edg7ig4137bd2 Naagagaandhaari - Sowmya
- http://www.mediafire.com/?8d82ar4v5uwgami O Raama raama - P. Unnikrishnan
- http://www.mediafire.com/?erkus5uutjsvmxj Sarasi Janaabha - Chithra
- http://www.mediafire.com/?0y8a7a8cn4h9087 Sarasi janaabha - T.K. Rangachari
- http://www.mediafire.com/?kuya9r4cnc1kf3z Sarasi Janaabha - T.M.Krishna
- http://www.mediafire.com/?xu9m3909oym8akc Sundareswara 1 - Madurai Somu
- http://www.mediafire.com/?r4j8g27amaxctf5 Sundareswara 2 - Madurai Somu