Raaga Lakshana - Saveri

• Saveri is the Janya raagam of 15th Melakarta raga Mayamalavagowla. 
• Moorchana of Saveri raagam:
• S R₁ M₁ P D₁ Ṡ
• Ṡ N₃ D₁ P M₁ G₃ R₁ S
• The notes are
• shuddha rishabham
• shuddha madhyamam
• shuddha dhaivatam in ascending scale and
• kakali nishadam
• shuddha dhaivatam
• shuddha madhyamam
• anthara gandharam and
• shuddha rishabham in descent. 
• This raga brings out karuna rasa, i.e. it brings mood of compassion.
• The two swaras which give the raga such a characteristic are R (Rishabham) and D (Dhaivatham).
• It is an Audava Sampoorna Upaanga raagam.
• This is one of the ancient raagas.
• It creates karuna rasa (the mood of pathos or pity).
• This raga has a soothing effect on listeners.
• There is an old Tamil saying "Kaveri is the most popular in theerthas and Saveri in ragas".
• The most auspicious time to sing this raagam is morning (6 am to 10 am) and afternoon (12 pm to 3 pm).
• The equivalent of Saveri in Hindustani music is Raga Jogiya.
• Popular compositions in Saveri:
• Janaka sutha - Geetham
• Sarasuda Varnam composed by Kotavasal Venkatarama Iyer
• Sankari Sankuru - Syama Sastri
• Durusuga - Syama Sastri
• Janani Natajana - Syama Sastri
• Anjaneya Raghuraamam - Maharaja Swathi Thirunal
• Paripahi Ganadhipa - Maharaja Swathi Thirunal
• Pahimam Sripadmanabha - Maharaja Swathi Thirunal
• Devi Pavane (Navarathri third day krithi) - Maharaja Swathi Thirunal
• Rama Bana - Thyagaraja
• Tulasi Jagajjanani - Thyagaraja
• Daridapu Leka - Thyagaraja
• Kari Kalabha Mukham - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
• Sri Rajagopala - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
• Etu Namminavo Manasa - Patnam Subramania Iyer