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ABSTRACT Pregnancy induced hypertension is one of the most important and common medical disorder during pregnancy and up to 10-13% of pregnancies are complicated by hypertension, increasing mortality and morbidity of both mother and baby . Despite of many known consequences, there is no definitive, effective treatment. The controversy surrounding the use of anti-hypertensive medications during pregnancy Therefore, there is an urgent need for new and different methods of treating hypertension during pregnancy; in particular, non-pharmacological options.There are many non pharmacological measures among those music therapy and pranayama is common and cost effective. Objectives of the study The main purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of music therapy Vs tranquilizing pranayama on physiological parameters among antenatal mothers with pregnancy induced hypertension Methods A quasi experimental two group pretest and post test design was adopted. 20 (10 for music therapy, 10 for tranquilizing pranayama )antenatal mothers with PIH were selected by using purposive sampling technique at Rajiv Gandhi Government Women and Children Hospital,Pondicherry. Demographic variables were collected and physiological parameters were assessed. For both group intervention was administered ,after 4 weeks post test carried out. The collected were analyzed. Results The results reveals that both intervention are effective and had positive influence on physiological parameters. While comparing music therapy with tranquilizing pranayama, tranquilizing pranayama shows more effective.