Yamunakalyani is the janya raga of Mechakalyani, the 65th Melakarta ragam.
[1][2] It brings out Bhakthi, Sringara, Gambheera and Shantha rasas.
Its arohana-avarohana is as follows: The swaras are Shadjam, Chathusruthi Rishabham, Antara Gandharam, Panchamam, Prathi Madhyamam, Chathusruthi Dhaivatham, Kakali Nishadam.
Another type of this raga, with shadava-shadava scale, according to some sources[1][2] is as follows: Jamboopathe by Muthuswamy Dikshitar, set to Rupaka talam is a famous composition.
Some other famous compositions in Yamunakalyani are Krishna Nee Begane by Vyasatirtha, Bhavayami Gopalam by Annamacharya, Pibare Ramarasam by Sadashiva Brahmendra, O Rama Nee Nama by Bhadrachala Ramadasu, Sri Ramachandra Kripalu by Sant Tulsidas, Haridasulu by Tyagaraja and Kadana Vatsava Hari by Vijayadasa in Kannada, Bideno Ninnangri By Prasanna Venkata Dasaru.Also the Bhajan that India presented before the UNGA (Maithreem Bhajatham) in 1966 composed by the Kanchi Periyava and sang by Amma (MS Subbalaxmi) is set to this Ragam at certain parts of the Bhajan.