Ragas for Fear
14 ragas in the tradition are associated with fear. Which one suits you depends on the hour you are listening and on your own chart, so the times below matter as much as the names.
Fast-moving Kanada relative; traditionally rousing.
Valorous and bright; traditionally sung for strength and success.
Heroic and forceful; traditionally used to channel anger into resolve. The Guru (Jupiter) kriti is set in this raga.
Uncluttered night pentatonic; traditionally stabilising.
Grave and powerful; traditionally used for invocation and for steadiness.
The raga of auspicious beginnings, sung to Ganapati. Traditionally used to clear obstacles and sharpen focus.
The great auspicious evening raga. Traditionally used to dispel fear and anxiety and to invoke wellbeing before any new undertaking.
Sung at the close of every concert. Traditionally considered wholly benefic and healing — safe at any hour.
For courage and confidence — an energising raga traditionally used to open a concert and invoke Ganapati.
Hypnotic and coiling — the classic nagaswaram raga. Traditionally used to soothe agitation and anger.
The raga of Shanmukha (Kartikeya). Traditionally used for protection, focus and fearlessness.
A raga of prosperity and blessing, often used to conclude. Traditionally considered highly benefic.
Even and consoling; traditionally used to steady fear. The Angaraka (Mars) kriti is set in this raga.
The first raga of the evening and of most curricula; traditionally auspicious and calming.
Two people cannot use the same raga for the same problem
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