[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Architecture and art](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art) › [Ragas and Raginis: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.gangoly-1935) › c8.17 # Ragas and Raginis: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c8.17 Rāgas and Rāginīs: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c8.17 - **Language:** English ### [c8.17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.gangoly-1935.c8.17) In the \*Saṅgīta-ratnākara\*, the theory of assigning times, or hours to the melodies is not alluded to, or discussed. Nevertheless, the hour and the season for singing most of the grāma-rāgas, and some of the Deśī rāgas are casually indicated. Curiously, although the Megha-rāga is described, its appropriate season, or hour is not indicated. The following time-table is derived from the text of Śāraṅga-deva: - [Previous: c8.16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.gangoly-1935.c8.16) - [Next: c8.18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.gangoly-1935.c8.18) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.gangoly-1935.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.gangoly-1935.c8.17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.gangoly-1935.c8.17) · Pramāṇa