Etymology of raga names

[viggop]

WHat is the etymology of Bilahari?

[Badri]

The chakravagam raga is supposed to reflect the plight of these birds.

So that is why there is so much of an anguish in the raaga...it is my favorite raga, but I can't hear it without tears springing into my eyes...

Same with Charukesi...it also has this nenjai urukkum quality to it...any ideas on its etymology?

By the way, the other thing to the Chakaravaga birds is that they live by drinking the waters of the rain....this was captured in the song...Chinna Chinna Mazhai Thuligal

"Chakaravagamo mazhayai arunthumaam
Naan Chakaravaga paravaiyaveno"

[viggop]

Is Boopalam raga associated with morning time?
Whi is HamsaDhwami considered the best way to start a concert?

[ts]

Is Boopalam raga associated with morning time?
Whi is HamsaDhwami considered the best way to start a concert?

bhUpAlam is associated with Morning time .

Venkatamakhi in his work Chaturdandi prakashika, says

bhupalassagrahopeta audavo ma ni varjitah
pratah kalesu gatavyas sarvasampatpradayakah

He says that it is an audava raga (5 notes on arohanam and avarohanam) and does not have the swaras "ma" and "ni" (ma ni varjitah)

It brings prosperity (sarva sampath pradayakah) if sung in the morning (pratah kalEsu garavyas).

This ragam has sadharana gandharam (as in Todi) and it is a popular mistake to call Revagupti as Bhupalam.

Hamsadwani has a perfect harmonic swarams. In this ragam, the gandharam is very pronounced and hence the sruti would set very easily. Hence this is sung in the early part of the concert.