Multiple choice general knowledge culture

Its an established custom to bring concerts to a close with a bajan. One of these by the king is "Vishweshwar darshan kar chal man thum kaashi " .It is in

  1. nata bahiravi

  2. bhairavi

  3. sindhu bhairavi

  4. kalyani

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The bhajan 'Vishweshwar Darshan Kar Chal Man Thum Kaashi' is composed by Swathi Thirunal in Sindhu Bhairavi raga. Sindhu Bhairavi is a janya raga of Nata Bhairavi that has both Carnatic and Hindustani equivalents, making it ideal for bhajans with cross-tradition appeal. Bhairavi and Nata Bahiravi are related but distinct ragas with different tonal characteristics.