Hemavati (raga)
| Arohanam | S R₂ G₂ M₂ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ |
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| Avarohanam | Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₂ G₂ R₂ S |
| Equivalent | Nikriz |
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Hemavati (pronounced hēmavati) is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 58th Melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. The Shuddha Madhyamam (M₁) equivalent of this raga is Kharaharapriya
It is called Simhāravam or Deshi Simhāravam in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music. It is beloved especially of nadaswaram vidwans. It is said to be borrowed into Hindustani music from Carnatic music, especially with instrumentalists.