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The name and number of Melakartha raga is systematically defined by Katapayadhi Sankya method. The letters Ka, Ta, Pa, Ya, etc are assigned numeric numbers. From the first two characters of each melam, and mapping it to the number corresponding to the character, the mela raga's number is identified. For example, the raga "Dheera Shankarabaranam" has Dhe and Ra as its first characters, the map to 9 and 2. By juxtaposing the 2nd character's number with the 1st one we get 29, which is the mela kartha number of the raga. Ragas like Chakravagham are represented with Cha and Ka (6 and 1, thereby 16).

 

 

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Nga Gnya Na Nna

Ka Ta Pa Ya

Kha Tta Pha Ra

Ga Da Ba La

Gha Dha Bha Va

Nga Na Ma Sa

Cha Tha Sa

Chha Thha Sha

Ja Dha Ha

Jha Dha

0

Nga Gnya Na Nna


1) Kanakaangi

2) Ratnaangi

3) Ganamurthi

4) Vanaspathi

5) Maalavathi

6) Dhaana Roopini

7) Seanavathi

8) Hanumat Thodi

9) Dheanuka

1

Ka Ta Pa Ya

10) Naataka Priya

11) Kokila Priya

12) Roopavathi

13) Gaayaga Priya

14) Vagulaa Baranam

15) Maaya Malava Gaula

16) Chakra Vaagham

17) Suurya Kantham

18) Haatakambhari

19) Jangharadhwani

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Kha Tha Pha Ra

20) Nata Bhiravi

21) Keeravani

22) Karagara Priya

23) Gauri Manogari

24) Varuna Priya

25) Maara Rajnani

26) Chaarukesi

27) Sarasaangi

28) Hari Kaamboji

29) Dheera Shankara Bharanam

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Ga Da Ba La

30) Naaga Nandhini

31) Yaagha Priya

32) Raaga Vardhani

33) Kaangheya Bhushani

34) Vaagha Dheeswari

35) Seelini

36) Chala Naata

37) Jaalakam

38) Jaalarnavam

39) Jaala Vara

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Gha Dha Bha Va

40) Navaneetham

41) Bhaavani

42) Raghupriya

43) Kavaambhodi

44) Bhava Priya

45) Subha Bhandhu Varali

46) Shatvidha Maarghani

47) Swarnaanghi

48) Dhivyamani

49) Thavalaambari

5

Nga Na Ma Sa

50) Naama Naarayani

51) Kaama Vardhani

52) Raama Priya

53) Gamana Priya

54) Viswambhari

55) Syamalaanghi

56) Shanmughapriya

57) Simmhendhra Madhyamam

58) Heamavathi

59) Dharmavathi

6

Cha Tha Sha

60) Neethimathi

61) Kandhaamani

62) Rishabha Priya

63) Lathaangi

64) Vaachaspathi

65) Measha Kalyani

66) Chitraambhari

67) Su Charithra

68) Swodhis Ruupini

69) Thadhu Vardhani

7

Chha Thha Sa

70) Naasigha Bhushani

71) Koochalam

72) Raghasya Priya

 

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Kadi Nava


Ka

Kha

Ga

Gha

Nga

Cha

Chha

Ja

Jha

Tadi Nava


Ta

Tta

Da

Ddha

Na

Tha

Thha

Dha

Ddha

Padi Nava


Pa

Pha

Ba

Bha

Ma

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Yadyashta


Ya

Ra

La

Va

Sa

Sha

Sa

Ha

 

Nakara sunyam

Nga,Gnya,Na,Nna

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