RAGAMALA Castos https://ragamala-a-garland-of-ragas.castos.com Indian classical and devotional music, one raga at a time. Tanpura, voice, sitar and bansuri — pieces to sit with, not just play in the background. RAGAMALA is a garland of 21 pieces of Indian classical and devotional music, each placed at the hour of the day the tradition assigns it — Bhairav at first light, Yaman as evening settles, Bhairavi at the close of night. Every raga claim here is measured, not asserted. Where the music doesn't earn the name, the episode says so and calls it inspiration instead — we'd rather be quiet about the raga than wrong about it. New episodes as the garland is completed. Sanskrit and Hindi terms are spelled phonetically for clarity, not in scholarly transliteration. Morning: Bhairav, Ahir Bhairav, Jogiya. Midday: Brindavani Sarang, Bhimpalasi. Evening: Yaman, Bhupali, Kalavati. Night: Bageshri, Darbari Kanada, Malkauns. Plus five fusion pieces — cello, lo-fi, handpan, ambient drone. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:35:15 +0000 en © 2026 https://episodes.castos.com/6a2825b1dfb359-31432647/images/podcast-2.jpg RAGAMALA https://ragamala-a-garland-of-ragas.castos.com Indian classical and devotional music, one raga at a time. Tanpura, voice, sitar and bansuri — pieces to sit with, not just play in the background. RAGAMALA is a garland of 21 pieces of Indian classical and devotional music, each placed at the hour of the day the tradition assigns it — Bhairav at first light, Yaman as evening settles, Bhairavi at the close of night. Every raga claim here is measured, not asserted. Where the music doesn't earn the name, the episode says so and calls it inspiration instead — we'd rather be quiet about the raga than wrong about it. New episodes as the garland is completed. Sanskrit and Hindi terms are spelled phonetically for clarity, not in scholarly transliteration. Morning: Bhairav, Ahir Bhairav, Jogiya. Midday: Brindavani Sarang, Bhimpalasi. Evening: Yaman, Bhupali, Kalavati. Night: Bageshri, Darbari Kanada, Malkauns. Plus five fusion pieces — cello, lo-fi, handpan, ambient drone. Naad episodic Indian classical and devotional music, one raga at a time. Tanpura, voice, sitar and bansuri — pieces to sit with, not just play in the background. RAGAMALA is a garland of 21 pieces of Indian classical and devotional music, each placed at the hour of the day the tradition assigns it — Bhairav at first light, Yaman as evening settles, Bhairavi at the close of night. Every raga claim here is measured, not asserted. Where the music doesn't earn the name, the episode says so and calls it inspiration instead — we'd rather be quiet about the raga than wrong about it. New episodes as the garland is completed. Sanskrit and Hindi terms are spelled phonetically for clarity, not in scholarly transliteration. Morning: Bhairav, Ahir Bhairav, Jogiya. Midday: Brindavani Sarang, Bhimpalasi. Evening: Yaman, Bhupali, Kalavati. Night: Bageshri, Darbari Kanada, Malkauns. Plus five fusion pieces — cello, lo-fi, handpan, ambient drone. Naad smart.zebra25@gmail.com false https://feeds.castos.com/zp267 yes <![CDATA[Om Namah Shivaya — 108 Repetitions]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:35:15 +0000 Naad https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71158/episode/2550874 https://ragamala-a-garland-of-ragas.castos.com/episodes/om-namah-shivaya-108-repetitions 108 repetitions of Om Namah Shivaya — one full mala — over a continuous tanpura drone in C. A meditation inspired by Raga Shivranjani.

Recorded as one continuous take: the opening and closing are untouched, the middle repeats on the beat.

Instrument: tanpura drone, single voice. Style: devotional chant inspired by Raga Shivranjani. Mood: still, unhurried, reverent.

Suited to japa and mala practice, morning sadhana, or simply as a background for puja.

Reference points (not tappable chapters unless your app supports them):
0:00 Om Namah Shivaya begins
3:28 Quarter mala (27th repetition)
7:04 Half mala (54th repetition)
10:40 Three-quarter mala (81st repetition)
14:16 Mala complete — 108th repetition

RAGAMALA is a garland of 21 pieces across the praharas of the day. New episodes as it's completed.

Chapters

  • (00:00:00) - Om Namah Shivaya begins
  • (00:03:28) - Quarter mala (27th repetition)
  • (00:07:04) - Half mala (54th repetition)
  • (00:10:40) - Three-quarter mala (81st repetition)
  • (00:14:16) - Mala complete — 108th repetition
]]> full false 108 repetitions of Om Namah Shivaya — one full mala — over a continuous tanpura drone in C. A meditation inspired by Raga Shivranjani.

Recorded as one continuous take: the opening and closing are untouched, the middle repeats on the beat.

Instrument: tanpura drone, single voice. Style: devotional chant inspired by Raga Shivranjani. Mood: still, unhurried, reverent.

Suited to japa and mala practice, morning sadhana, or simply as a background for puja.

Reference points (not tappable chapters unless your app supports them):
0:00 Om Namah Shivaya begins
3:28 Quarter mala (27th repetition)
7:04 Half mala (54th repetition)
10:40 Three-quarter mala (81st repetition)
14:16 Mala complete — 108th repetition

RAGAMALA is a garland of 21 pieces across the praharas of the day. New episodes as it's completed.

]]> 00:14:24 <![CDATA[Om Namah Shivaya — One Hour Continuous Chant]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:26:46 +0000 Naad https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71158/episode/2550862 https://ragamala-a-garland-of-ragas.castos.com/episodes/om-namah-shivaya-one-hour-continuous-chant One hour of Om Namah Shivaya, continuous — the same recording as the 108-repetition episode, extended for a longer sit. A meditation inspired by Raga Shivranjani.

Recorded as one continuous take: the opening and closing are untouched, the middle repeats on the beat.

Instrument: tanpura drone, single voice. Style: devotional chant inspired by Raga Shivranjani. Mood: still, unhurried, reverent — constant intensity throughout, no build, no fade.

RAGAMALA is a garland of 21 pieces across the praharas of the day. New episodes as it's completed.

Chapters

  • (00:00:00) - Chant Begins
  • (00:10:00) - 10 Minutes
  • (00:20:00) - 20 Minutes
  • (00:30:00) - 30 Minutes
  • (00:40:00) - 40 Minutes
  • (00:50:00) - 50 Minutes
]]> full false One hour of Om Namah Shivaya, continuous — the same recording as the 108-repetition episode, extended for a longer sit. A meditation inspired by Raga Shivranjani.

Recorded as one continuous take: the opening and closing are untouched, the middle repeats on the beat.

Instrument: tanpura drone, single voice. Style: devotional chant inspired by Raga Shivranjani. Mood: still, unhurried, reverent — constant intensity throughout, no build, no fade.

RAGAMALA is a garland of 21 pieces across the praharas of the day. New episodes as it's completed.

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