‘Sri Tyagaraja’, a Carnatic raga created by Bengaluru based music composer, Mahesh Mahadev was released at the 176^th Tyagaraja Aradhana  at the sacred samadhi of Tyagaraja at Tiruvayaru in January this year. Mahesh has also composed Sree Ramachandram Bhajami, a Sanskrit composition, on Lord Rama in this new raga. Apart from composing several kritis and viruttams, Mahesh Mahadev is also a lyricist in Kannada movies. Film and classical singer Priyadarshini, has sung a soulful rendition of this composition. 

Mahesh has created Sri Tyagaraja, as a janya of the 59th melakarta Dharmavati. The raga is asymmetrical and devoid of dhaivatam. The arohanam and avarohanam are SG2M2PN3Ṡ and ṠN3PM2G2R2S respectively.

To get a detailed insight into this raga and the kriti click below

https://maheshmahadev.com/sri-tyagaraja-raga/

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