Ragas for Restful Sleep
10 ragas in the tradition are associated with restful sleep. 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.
Night raga of waiting and love; traditionally deeply soothing before sleep.
Soft, luminous night raga; traditionally used to close the day gently.
Luminous late-night raga; traditionally used to close the day.
Said to be very effective in easing tension and anxiety, relieving mental shock, and improving concentration and restful sleep.
The imperial night raga; the most frequently cited raga in Indian music-therapy literature for tension and anxiety.
A deep pentatonic of the small hours. Traditionally used for dhyana, and to quiet an overactive mind.
The classic raga of the small hours; traditionally profound, stilling and used for dhyana.
The classical lullaby raga — traditionally said to induce sleep. Best used at night only.
Lullaby raga; traditionally sleep-inducing.
Level and calming, as its name suggests; traditionally used to even out the mind.
Two people cannot use the same raga for the same problem
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