Ragavardhini (pronounced rāgavardini) has two separate meanings in Indian classical music:
- a major part of the alapana of a raga. The performer gives a step-by-step elaboration of the raga, pausing at each major note or swara.
- the 32nd melakarta raga in the Katapayadi sankhya scheme of Carnatic music.
Melakarta
It is the 32nd melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Rāgachudāmaṇi in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.
Structure and Lakshana
thumb|right|300px|Ragavardini scale with shadjam at C
It is the 2nd rāgam in the 6th chakra Ritu. The mnemonic name is Ritu-Sri. The mnemonic phrase is sa ru gu ma pa dha ni.