Saramati

Saramati is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain panchamam or rishabham in the descending scale.

[1][2] Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows: The notes used in this scale are shadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, sadharana gandharam, panchamam, shuddha dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadham in ascending scale, with panchamam and rishabham dropped in descending scale.

For the details of the notations and terms, see swaras in Carnatic music.

Music composer Ilaiyaraaja has set the Tyagaraja krithi "Mari Mari Ninne" to this Raga in the movie Sindhu bhairavi, even though the actual krithi is in the raga Kambhoji.

This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.

Ascending scale with shadjam at C, which is same as Natabhairavi scale
Descending scale with shadjam at C, which is same as Hindolam scale