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Abstract: Music is a universal human trait emerged spontaneously throughout the history of mankind across all cultures and remained an integral part of human life throughout the evolution process of human civilization. Music initiates a powerful co-ordination between human body and mind that led to research studies to establish its therapeutic potential and scientific application in the form of music therapy. Music as a healing agent dates back to prehistoric period and was found in ancient traditions worldwide. Its capacity to cure psychological and psychological ailments has made music therapy an alternative therapeutic tool. Indian music therapy, based on raga music in particular, is a powerful means of curing diseases because of its unique form, characteristics, structure and aesthetic values. While rendering, various components and elements of raga triggers the neurotransmitters and thereby impacts on nervous system and influences human body and mind inducing emotion. Indian raga therapy has multiple effects for holistic developments and wellbeing. Music therapy with Indian classical music is flexible and can be the best classical solution to pathological condition of life. But it requires sufficient scientific and evidence based research to have worldwide endorsement.