The following is a list of composers of Carnatic and Hindustani music, subgenres of Indian classical music, who have created ragas.
+ComposerGenreRaga CreatedRemarksRefGoddess ParvatiMalkaunsIts believed that this raga was created by goddess Parvati to calm lord ShivaLord ShivaDeepakThis raga believed to be created by Lord Shiva and there is a myth that singing it creates fire. Tansen sang this raga in court of AkbarSwami HaridasHindustani musicBrindavani SarangIt is believed Swami Haridas brought Lord Krishna to earth by singing this raga who took the form of an idol which can still be seen in MathuraTana RiriHindustani musicMalharTwin sisters became renowned as the only singers who were able to cure Tansen in whole India by singing Raag MalharTansenHindustani musicMegh MalharMiyan ki MalharTansen created this raga to bring rainGaud MalharBilas KhanHindustani musicBilaskhani TodiM. BalamuralikrishnaCarnatic musicMahatiBalamuralikrishna created this raga in four notesLavangiBalamuralikrishna created this raga in four notesRāganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of MadrasRagas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH PublicationsGanapatiBalamuralikrishna created this raga using three notesTyagarajaCarnatic musicVivardhaniSaint Tyagaraja invented two ragas both ragas with four swaras in the arohana and have six swaras in the avarohanaNavarasa KanadaCarnatic music & Hindustani musicSri TyagarajaMahesh Mahadev created this raga and named after saint 'Tyagaraja'''
| rowspan="3" |Hindustani music |Amritha Kalyani
|Nada Kalyani
|Mukthipradayini
| rowspan="2" |Carnatic music & Hindustani music |Rajasadhaka |Raga named after Indian scientist Y. S. Rajan| |- |Binduroopini
|Carnatic music |Sri Jnanakshija | Mahesh Mahadev created "Sri Jnanakshija" raga which is named after goddess Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari, Janya raga of the 21st Melakarta raga Keeravani.|
|Neelanjana |Mahesh Mahadev created "Neelanjana" raga named after Lord Shani. A Janya raga of the 50th Melakarta, Namanarayani in Carnatic music|
|Kamakhyapriya |Mahesh Mahadev created "Kamakhyapriya" raga which is named after goddess Kamakhya Janya raga of the 20st Melakarta raga Natabhairavi.|| |- | rowspan="13" |Carnatic music & Hindustani music |Samya |Mahesh Mahadev created this Raga on Chaitra Purnima day, named after Lord Chitragupta, Samya is a raga attributed to justice and fairness, ensuring impartial judgment of individual deeds.| |- |Mayurapriya
|Thyagaraja Mangalam |Mahesh Mahadev created this raga and named after carnatic musician T. M. Thyagarajan| |- |Tapaswi
|Ekamukha
|Srirangapriya |Mahesh Mahadev created this raga and composed kirtana with Graha bedam with Ahir Bhairav raga written by Yogi Nareyana sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanym| |- |Srijanani
|Hameer Tarang
|Shivakanthi
|Ekamukha
|Rudraranjani
|Lalithavarali
|Mayakara
|Hindustani music |Bhimsen |Mahesh Mahadev created this raga and named after ‘Bharat Ratna’ Pandit Bhimsen Joshi (BHIM) Miaya Tansen (SEN)| |- | rowspan="3" |Carnatic music & Hindustani music |Pranava
|Naagadhaari
|Thrinayani
| rowspan="2" |Muthuswami Dikshitar | rowspan="2" |Carnatic music |Amritavarshini |Muthuswami Dikshitar brought rain at Ettayapuram, Tamil Nadu, India by singing his composition in this raga, "Aanandaamrutakarshini amrutavarshini".| |- |Udayaravichandrika
|Ramaswami Dikshitar |Carnatic music |Hamsadhvani |This raga was created by Ramaswami Dikshitar (1735–1817), father of Muthuswami Dikshitar.| |- |Shyama Shastri |Carnatic music |Chintamani |Shyama Shastri created this raga and composed 'Devi Brova Samayamide' Kriti in Telugu| |- |Lalmani Misra |Hindustani music |Madhu Bhairava
|Jayachaamarajendra Wadiyar |Carnatic music |Jayasamvardini
| rowspan="5" |Maharaja Swathi Thirunal | rowspan="5" |Carnatic music |Saranganatta
|Lalita Panchamam
|Dvijavanti
|Gopika Vasantam
|Mohana Kalyani
| rowspan="17" |Ravi Shankar | rowspan="17" |Hindustani music |Shyam Bihag
|Baleshwari
|Jog Todi
| Ahir Lalit
|Rasiya
|Yaman Manjh
|Gunji Kanhara
|Tilak Shyam
|Rasiya
|Banjara
|Suvarna
|Piloo Banjara
|Doga Kalyan
|Nanda Dhwani
|Natacharuka |Created for his daughter Anoushka| |- |Janasanmodini
|Bairagi|
|Ilayaraja |Carnatic music |Panchamukhi
|Ravana | |Khamboji |Created to praise lord shiva| |- |Mysore Manjunath |Carnatic music |Yaduveer Manohari |Named after Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar''Sadananda MukhopadhyayaHindustani MusicDaiva Malhar
See also
List of rāgas in Indian classical music
References