[verified] — Jalasaila

The origins of Jalasaila can be traced back to ancient India, where ascetics and spiritual seekers would undertake rigorous practices to attain spiritual enlightenment or self-realization. Water, being a symbol of purity and renewal, played a crucial role in these practices. By subjecting themselves to various water-related austerities, practitioners believed they could cleanse their minds, bodies, and spirits, thereby achieving a higher state of consciousness.

While the specific rituals and practices of Jalasaila may vary depending on the tradition and the practitioner, several core principles underlie this spiritual practice: jalasaila

is the rāga mudrā (name of the rāga embedded in the lyrics) found in the popular composition: "Jalasaila vihāra" (or similar variants) — often in Rāga Kīravāṇi or Rāga Jalasaila (which is a janya of 21st Mēla Kīravāṇi). The origins of Jalasaila can be traced back