Iswari mAlA

[Vocalist]

vAgIswari has the scale of:
1 kanakAngi janyA
Aaro: S R1 G1 M1 P D1 S
Avaro: S D1 M1 P G1 R1 S

bhAgEsri has the scale of:
22 karaharapriyA janyA
Aaro: S G2 M1 D2 N2 S
Avaro: S N2 D2 M1 P D2 G2 M1 R2 S

So they are both different.

Interestingly, I found another Ishwari rAgA with it's respective scale;
bhOgIswari
64 vAcaspati janyA
Aaro: S R2 G3 P D2 N2 D2 S
Avaro: S N2 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S

When I found this, I got excited at the thought of a garland for Eeshwari (i.e. an Ishwari Mala RTP LOL!). I was hoping for 9 such rAgAs. Pity that these are the only three in existence other than;

vAgadIswari
34th mela
Aaro: S R3 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S
Avaro: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R3 S

...unless anyone has more to add to the list (with scales)?

[Lakshman]

Strictly speaking bAgEshrI does not belong in this group unless you call it bAgEshvari..
There is a rAgA Ishvari (mELA 6) SRGMPDN/SDPMGRS

[Vocalist]

True. In such an RTP, I would refer to it as "bhAgesvari". (This is the way the rAgA is listed in a the Amutham booklets)

I did not know about Ishvari. Thank you for the addition Lakshman.

[DrMrinalini]

In the context of 'Madura madura Meenakshi' in BAges'ri, the raga mudra is mentioned as 'BhAges'wari' in the passage 'Sundares'wara bhAgEs'wari'.

[Vocalist]

Yeah, it's mentioned that way in Kadaloor Subramaniam's composition "Ragathil Sirandha" too.

[ramakriya]

The rAgamAlika 'naLinakAntImatim' also has a section in bAgesrI, and the rAgamudre used is 'bAgEshwari'

-Ramakriya

[drshrikaanth]

pon malarppAdam paNindEn ammA- a rAgamAlike also has bAgESvari as the rAgamudre.

[Vocalist]

So, I think it's safe to assume that it's actually meant to be bAgEswari...

I've just had an idea, but it's partially a repeat of the BBoard.