Asavari (IAST: Āsāvari) is a minor character from the Stri Parva in Mahabharata, the love life of Karna but due to her father's arrogance, the marriage did not take place.

From that time the old or real 'Asavari' has been called the Komal Rishabh Asavari, and the new Shuddha Rishabh Asavari is simply called 'Asavari'.

[1] Raga Asavari and Komal Rishabh Asavari also appears in the Sikh tradition from northern India and is part of the Sikh holy scripture called Sri Guru Granth Sahib.

Sikh Gurus Sri Guru Ramdas Ji and Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji used these ragas.

Thaat: Asavari Jati: Audava-Sampoorna Arohana: S R M P Ḏ Ṡ[a] Avarohana: Ṡ Ṉ Ḏ P M P Ḏ M P G̱ R S[b] Vadi: Ḏ Samavadi: G̱ Pakad: M P Ḏ M P G̱ R S Time: Second period of the day (9am-12pm) Mood: Renunciation and sacrifice The ragas closest to Asavari are Komal Rishabh Asavari and Jaunpuri and it is part of the Kanada Raga group Note that the following songs are composed in Natabhairavi, the equivalent of raga Asavari in Carnatic music.