Vakulabharanam- Pathos bounding at just 14
Vakulabharanam is the second raga in the Agni Chakra. The ragas in Agni chakra are charectarized with the intrinsic penance like outlook with the purvanga being the R1 G3 M1 combination. Let me give the Wikipedia link for cursory link Vakulabharanam - Wikipedia . The name is suggestive of its position as the 14th Melam. Vakulabharanam takes it a step further with the uttaranga inducing pathos with the famous D1 N2 combination. The name Vakulabharanam means flower's ornament. It is a delicate raga, not like its contemporaries in the same chakra. Delicate in the sense that its not flat sounding like its sister Gayakapriya (who ends up with a D1 N1), not sharp like D1 N3 like Mayamalavagowla. Just ends up in the sweet spot. The purvangam has a royal majesty of S R1 G3 M1, breaking the closely held Ri Ga interludes. The Indu chakra has a very close R1 G1 which makes R1 expression predominant over G1. The nethra chakra has the R1 G2 relationship, while the Ga is placed a bit further f