Abstract

Essence of spirituality is that concept which is liberated from physical entity, beyond the limitations of human comprehension and which is elevated to transcendental spheres or spiritual sublimity. Music is one of the best medium to attain ultimate spiritual ecstasy. This has been proved by many saints like Saint Tyagaraja, Sant Kabir etc. Raga system is the striking aspect of Indian music. The ragas in which the notes and lyrics transport the artist and the audience’s mood from appreciation of art to experiencing pure bliss and unalloyed joy of spiritualism. This is the core or hallmark of any raga. Every raga, other than its physical form, has its own essence in the internal form also that enables the artist and the audience to develop oneness with the Supreme Being. Here the objective is to prove that Spiritual essence can be attained through rendition of ragas with bhava that helps an artist or a devotee to reach the heights of Anaahata sangeet to some extent. Ragas have the quality of expressing the feelings to God without the necessity of language. Therefore Saramati and Gurjari Todi etc. kind of ragas are selected from both music systems to explore the spiritual essence in the ragas.