Musical Anatomy
Thaat
Bilawal
Jati
Shadav-Sampoorna
Time
Morning
Vadi
Ga
Samvadi
Ni
Nature
Devotional, serene
Arohana (Ascent)
Sa Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Ṡa▲Avarohana (Descent)
Ṡa▲ Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Re SaPakad (Characteristic Phrase)
Sa Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Ṡa▲Notation guide
Vadi (Ga)Samvadi (Ni)Komal ♭Tivra ♯AbsentSaShuddha — naturalsaKomal — flatMa*Tivra — sharp▲Taar saptak▼Mandra saptak
Devakriya is a morning raga of the Bilawal family with a devotional quality. It omits Re on ascent (Shadav), using all 7 notes on descent (Sampoorna). Its serene, uplifting character makes it suited to morning devotional music.
Discover More Songs in Devakriya
Discover More Songs in Devakriya
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Many Hindi film songs blend multiple raags across their mukhda and antara. When searching, you may discover songs primarily in other raags that share Devakriya's emotional palette — that's intentional cross-raag composition by the music director.