'''Dharmavati''' is a [[rāga]]m in [[Carnatic music]] (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 59th ''[[Melakarta]]'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called '''''Dhaamavati''''' in [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] school of Carnatic music.<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref><ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> ''[[Madhuvanti]]'' is the nearest [[Hindustani music]] scale to ''Dharmavati''.<ref name="raganidhi" />
'''Dharmavati''' is a [[rāga]]m in [[Carnatic music]] (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 59th ''[[Melakarta]]'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called '''''Dhaamavati''''' in [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] school of Carnatic music.<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref><ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> ''[[Madhuvanti]]'' is the nearest [[Hindustani music]] scale to ''Dharmavati''.<ref name="raganidhi" />
== ''Janya'' rāgams ==
''Dharmavati'' has a few ''[[janya]]'' rāgams (derived scales) associated with it, of which ''[[Madhuvanti]]'', ''[[Ranjani]]'' and ''[[Vijayanagari]]'' are popular in concerts. See ''[[List of Janya Ragas#Dharmavati|List of janya rāgams]]'' for all rāgams associated with ''Dharmavati''.
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Dharmavati's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 2 other Melakarta rāgams, namely, Chakravakam and Sarasangi. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāgam. For further details and an illustration refer Graha bhedam on Dharmavati.
