Marva (raga)

Marva (raga)
ThaatMarva
Time of daySunset
Arohana'Ni Re Ga Ma Dha Ni Re' S'
AvarohanaRe' Ni Dha Ma Ga Re 'Ni 'Dha Sa
EquivalentMalavi, Maru

Marva or Marwa (IAST: Mārvā) portrays being with one's lover and is often portrayed in Ragamala paintings as two couples kissing. It is a hexatonic Indian raga; Pa (the fifth tone) is omitted. Marva is the eponymous raga of the Marva thaat.