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Jana Ranjani
Arohanam	S R₂ G₃ M₁ P D₂ P N₃ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ D₂ P M₁ R₂ S

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Jana Ranjani is a raga in Carnatic music, the classical music of South India. It is a janya raga of Shankarabharanam, the 29th of the 72 melakarta ragas. The raga is named thus because it induces a feeling of enjoyment (Jana – People and Ranjani – can be enjoyed by people) among the rasikas (audience).

Structure and Lakshana

It is a Vakra sampoorna – Audava ragam i.e. the ascending scale has all the notes in a zig-zag manner and the descending scale has five notes. Its Arohana–Avarohana structure is as follows:^[1]

Arohana: S R₂ G₃ M₁ P D₂ P N₃ Ṡ^[a]

Avarohana: Ṡ D₂ P M₁ R₂ S^[b]

Popular compositions

"Vidajaladhura" by Tyagaraja
"Nadadina" by Tyagaraja
"Pahimam Sri Rajarajeswari" by Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer
Third Charanam of "Ranjani Mridupankaja Lochani" of Tanjavur Sankara Iyer.
"Smarane Sukhamu Rama Nama" by Tyagaraja
"nannu brOva rAdA" of Syaama Sasthri
Pranapathe nee salaho by Vyasatirtha

Related ragas

This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāga.

Janaranjani is very similar to Poornachandrika and these Ragas are known as twin Ragas.^[2] Unless sung with perfect sangathis and pidis, it is highly difficult to differentiate between the two.

Notes

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Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S R G M P D P N Ṡ
- Western: C D E F G A G B C
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Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: Ṡ D P M R S
- Western: C A G F D C

References

^ "Raga Janaranjani : Raga Surabhi". www.ragasurabhi.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
^ "Raga Comparison Poornachandrika And Janaranjani : Raga Surabhi". www.ragasurabhi.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

External links

"Janaranjani, Purnachandrika & Kedaram – A clarification". Vidushi S. SOWMYA. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

v t e Janya ragas
A-B	Abheri Abhogi Ahiri Amritavarshini Amritha Kalyani Anandabhairavi Andolika Arabhi Asaveri Atana Bageshri Bahudari Bhairavi Bhimsen Bhupalam Bilahari Bowli
D-J	Darbar Darbari Kanada Devagandhari Dhanyasi Gambhiranata Garudadhvani Gaula Hamsadhvani Hamsanadam Hamsanandi Hindolam Jana Ranjani Jaunpuri
K-L	Kalavati Kalyanavasantam Kambhoji Kāpi Karnataka Shuddha Saveri Kathanakuthuhalam Kedaragaula Kedaram Khamas Lalitha Lavangi
M	Mahati Madhuvanti Madhyamavati Malahari Malayamarutam Mohanakalyani Mohanam Mukhari
N-R	Nada Kalyani Nagasvaravali Nata Nattakurinji Navarasa kannada Niroshta Pharaju Poornachandrika Punnagavarali Ranjani Reethigowla Revagupti Revati
S	Sahana Salaga Bhairavi Saramati Saveri Shivaranjani Sri Tyagaraja Shree ragam Shree ranjani Shuddha Saveri Sindhu Bhairavi Sunadavinodini Surutti
T-V	Thyagaraja Mangalam Tilang Udayaravichandrika (Shuddha Dhanyasi) Valaji Varali Vasantha Yadukulakamboji Yamunakalyani
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