Divyamani (pronounced , meaning the divine gem) is a rÃÂgam in the 72 melakarta rÃÂgam system of Carnatic music. It is the 48th in the series. It is called Jeevantika or Jeevantini in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.
It is the 6th rÃÂgam in the 8th chakra Vasu. The mnemonic name is Vasu-Sha. The mnemonic phrase is sa ra gi mi pa dhu nu. Its structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
(the notes used in this scale are shuddha rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, shatsruthi dhaivatham, kakali nishadham)
As it is a melakarta rÃÂgam, by definition it is a sampoorna rÃÂgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the prati madhyamam equivalent of Roopavati, which is the 12th melakarta.
Divyamani has a few minor janya rÃÂgams (derived scales) associated with it. See List of janya rÃÂgams for all rÃÂgams associated with Divyamani.
A few compositions set to Divyamani are:
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rÃÂgam.
Divyamani's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields no other melakarta rÃÂgam.