Alternative scales: SRGMRMPNS-SNPMGRS; SRGRMPNS-SNPMGMRS
Mentioned in Sangitamakaranda, Sangita RatnAkara, and Sangitasamayasara.
Chaya swaras: R, G, M
Nyasa: R, P
An audava vakra shadava dhaivata varja raga. An upanga raga.
Eka shruti R is considered to be "gowLa ri."
SancAras: in 3 staayis. rgmr,-srmpnnpmpnS-pnSR-MRS-SnpnSR
Prayogas: srgmr, ; pmprgmr, ; Snpmr,
Madhyama kala raga, suitable for alapana and tAnam, but limited scope for alapana. Can be sung at the beginning of a concert.
Time: SarvakAlika
vElirukkaiyil mayilirukkaiyil vEru tuNaiyum (sIrkAzhi gOvindarAjan)
Called gowrivElavali (S R2 G2 S R2 M1 P D2 S - S N3 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S) in the Dikshitar (asampUrna mela) system
Other scales: S R2 G1* G2 S R2 M1 M1 P D2 D2 S - S N3 D2 P M1 G1* G2 R2 S