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{{Short description|Musical system in Carnatic music}}
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The '''Asampurna Melakarta''' (transliterated as '''Asaṃpūrṇa Mēḷakarta''') scheme is the system of 72 [[raga]]s (musical scales) originally proposed in the 17th century by [[Venkatamakhin]] in his Chaturdanda Prakasikha.<ref name="dikshitar">Shree Muthuswami Dikshitar Keerthanaigal, by A Sundaram Iyer, Music Book Publishers, Chennai</ref> This proposal used scales with notes that do not conform to the [[sampurna raga]] system. Skipped notes or repeated notes, etc., were used in some of the ragas.<ref name="dikshitar" /> Some of the ragas of any ''Melakarta'' system will use ''[[Vivadi]]'' swaras (discordant notes). The original system is supposed to avoid such ill-effects and was followed by the [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] school. The naming of the original system followed [[Katapayadi system]].<ref name="dikshitar" /> Muthuswami Dikshitar's compositions use the name of these ragas in the lyrics of the songs and is still referred to by those names even in radio / TV announcements of these songs.

Later Govindacharya came up with a more mathematical and regular system of 72 ragas, which is currently considered fundamental [[raga]]s (musical scales) in [[Carnatic music]] (South Indian classical music). These ''melakarta'' ragas were ''[[sampurna raga]]s''. Some of the names of the ragas had to be modified to fit into the Katapayadi system.

== Rules for ''Melakarta'' ==
In the Asampurna Melakarta system, there is no set rule for the ragas in contrast to the currently used system of ''Melakarta'' ragas.<ref name="dikshitar"/><ref name="ragas"/> Some ragas though are the same in both systems (like 15 - ''Mayamalavagowla'' and 29 - ''Dheerasankarabharanam''), and in some cases the scales are same, while names are different (like 8 - Janatodi and Hanumatodi, 56 - Chamaram and Shanmukhapriya).<ref name="dikshitar" /><ref name="ragas" /><ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref>

== History ==
The ''mela'' system of ragas was first propounded by Raamamaatya in his work [[Svaramelakalanidhi]] c. 1550. He is considered the father of ''mela'' system of ragas. Later [[Venkatamakhin]] expounded in the 17th century in his work ''Caturdandi Prakaasikaa'' a new ''mela'' system known today as ''melakarta''.<ref name="dikshitar"/> He had made some bold and controversial claims and defined somewhat arbitrarily 6 ''swaras'' from the known 12 semitones, at that time, to arrive at 72 ''melakarta'' ragas. The controversial parts relate to double counting of R2 (and similar ''swaras'') and his exclusive selection of ''madyamas'' for which there is no specific reasoning (also known as ''asampurna melas'' as opposed to ''[[sampurna raga]]s''). However, today the 72 ''melakarta'' ragas use a standardized pattern, unlike Venkatamakhin's pattern, and have gained significant following. Govindhacharya is credited with standardization of rules and giving a different name for such standard ragas, which have different structure but same swaras as that proposed by Venkatamakhin.<ref name="dikshitar" /> The scales in this page are those proposed by Govindhacharya.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

== ''Chakras'' ==
The 72 ''melakarta'' ragas are split into 12 groups called ''chakras'', each containing 6 ragas. The ragas within the chakra differ only in the ''dhaivatham'' and ''nishadham'' notes (D and N), as [[#Table of Melakarta ragas|illustrated below]]. The name of each of the 12 ''chakras'' suggest their ordinal number as well.<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref><ref name="sim">''South Indian Music'' Book III, by Prof. P Sambamoorthy, Published 1973, The Indian Music Publishing House</ref>

* ''[[Chandra|Indu]]'' stands for the moon, of which we have only one - hence it is the first ''chakra''.
* ''Netra'' means eyes, of which we have two - hence it is the second.
* ''[[Agni]]'' is the third ''chakra'' as it denotes the three ''agnis'' or the holy [[fires]] (''laukikaagni'' - earthly fire, ''daavaagni'' - lightning, and ''divyaagni'' - the Sun).
* ''Veda'' denoting four ''[[Vedas]]'' or scriptures namely [[Rigveda]], [[Samaveda]], [[Yajurveda]], [[Atharvaveda]] is the name of the fourth ''chakra''.
* ''Bana'' comes fifth as it stands for the five banas of ''[[Kamadeva|Manmatha]]''.
* ''[[Ritu (Indian season)|Rutu]]'' is the sixth ''chakra'' standing for the 6 seasons of Hindu calendar.
* ''[[Rishi]]'', meaning sage, is the seventh ''chakra'' representing the [[Saptarshi|seven sages]].
* ''[[Vasu]]'' stands for the eight ''vasus'' of Hinduism.
* ''[[Brahma]]'' comes next of which there are 9.
* The 10 directions, including ''akash'' (sky) and ''patal'' (nether region), is represented by the tenth ''chakra'', ''Disi''.
* Eleventh ''chakra'' is ''[[Rudra]]'' of which represents the eleven names of Lord [[Shiva]].
* Twelfth comes ''Aditya'' of which stands for the twelve names of Lord [[Surya]] or the [[Sun]] God.

== ''Melakarta'' table ==

The 72 ''melakarta'' ragas<ref name="dikshitar" /><ref name="carnaticindia">[http://www.carnaticindia.com/images/downloads/Rasi_Pocket_new.pdf Pocket book of Melakarta ragas]</ref> can be divided into two parts: suddha Madhyamam and prati Madhyamam ragas. See [[Katapayadi sankhya]] for more information on how to derive the various ''swaras'' of a raga from its ''melakarta'' number. See [[swara#Svaras in Carnatic music|swaras in Carnatic music]] for explanation of the notations like R1, G2, N2, etc.

{|class="wikitable" width="90%"
!colspan=5 align="center"|''''Shuddha Madhyamam ragas''''
|-
!No.!!Raga!![[Arohana]]!![[Avarohana]]!![[Sampurna raga]] equivalent
|-
!colspan=5 align="center"|1. ''Indu Chakra''
|-
|1||''[[Kanakambari]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|M1|P|D1|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N1|D1|P|M1|G1|R1|S}} ||''[[Kanakangi]]''
|-
|2||''[[Phenadyuti]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|M1|P|D1|P|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D1|P|M1|G1|R1|S}} ||''[[Ratnangi]]''
|-
|3||''[[Ganasamavarali]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|M1|P|D1|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M1|G1|R1|S}} ||''[[Ganamurti]]''
|-
|4||''[[Bhanumati (Raga)|Bhanumati]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|M1|P|D2|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D2|P|M1|G1|R1|S}} ||''[[Vanaspati (Raga)|Vanaspati]]''
|-
|5||''[[Manoranjani]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|M1|P|D2|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D2|P|M1|G1|R1|S}} ||''[[Manavati]]''
|-
|6||''[[Tanukeerti]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|M1|P|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D3|N3|P|M1|G1|R1|S}}||''[[Tanarupi]]''
|-
!colspan=5 align="center"|2. ''Netra Chakra''
|-
|7||''[[Senagrani]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G2|R1|M1|G2|M1|P|N1|D1|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N1|D1|P|M1|G2|M1|G2|R1|S}} ||''[[Senavati]]''
|-
|8||''[[Janatodi]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G2|M1|P|D1|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D1|M1|P|G2|R1|S}} ||''[[Hanumatodi]]''
|-
|9||''[[Dhunibhinnashadjam]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G2|M1|P|D1|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M1|G2|R1|S}} ||''[[Dhenuka (raga)|Dhenuka]]''
|-
|10||''[[Natabharanam]]''
|{{svaraC|S|G2|M1|P|N2|D2|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D2|N2|P|N2|P|M1|G2|G2|R1|R1|S}} ||''[[Natakapriya]]''
|-
|11||''[[Kokilaravam]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|M1|M1|P|M1|P|D2|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D2|D2|P|M1|G2|R1|S}} ||''[[Kokilapriya]]''
|-
|12||''[[Rupavati]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|M1|P|S'|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D3|N3|P|M1|G2|S}} ||''[[Rupavati]]''
|-
!colspan=5 align="center"|3. ''Agni Chakra''
|-
|13||''[[Geyahejjujji]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|M1|G3|M1|P|D1|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N1|D1|P|M1|G3|R1|S}} ||''[[Gayakapriya]]''
|-
|14||''[[Vativasantabhairavi]]''<ref name="dikshitar"/> (''[[Dhativasantabhairavi]]''<ref name="ragas"/><ref name="raganidhi"/>)
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G3|M1|P|D1|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D1|M1|G3|M1|P|M1|G3|R1|S}} ||''[[Vakulabharanam]]''
|-
|15||''[[Mayamalavagowla]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G3|M1|P|D1|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M1|G3|R1|S}} ||''[[Mayamalavagowla]]''
|-
|16||''[[Toyavegavahini]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G3|M1|P|D2|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D2|P|M1|G3|R1|S}} ||''[[Chakravakam (raga)|Chakravakam]]''
|-
|17||''[[Chayavati]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G3|M1|D2|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D2|P|M1|G3|R1|S}} ||''[[Suryakantam]]''
|-
|18||''[[Jayashuddhamalavi]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G3|M1|P|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D3|N3|P|M1|G3|R1|S}} ||''[[Hatakambari]]''
|-
!colspan=5 align="center"|4. ''Veda Chakra''
|-
|19||''[[Jhankarabhramari]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|G2|M1|P|D1|N1|D1|P|D1|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N1|D1|P|M1|G2|R2|G2|R2|S}} ||''[[Jhankaradhwani]]''
|-
|20||''[[Nariritigaula]]''
|{{svaraC|S|G2|R2|G2|M1|N2|D1|M1|N2|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D1|M1|G2|M1|P|M1|G2|R2|S}} ||''[[Natabhairavi]]''
|-
|21||''[[Kiranavali]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|M1|P|D1|P|D1|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|P|D1|P|M1|P|G2|R2|S}} ||''[[Keeravani]]''
|-
|22||''[[Shree (Carnatic raga)|Sree]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|M1|P|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|P|D2|N2|P|M1|R2|G2|R2|S}} ||''[[Kharaharapriya]]''
|-
|23||''[[Gourivelavali]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|G2|S|R2|M1|P|D2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D2|P|M1|G2|R2|S}} ||''[[Gourimanohari]]''
|-
|24||''[[Viravasantam]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|M1|P|N3|D3|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|P|M1|M1|R2|G2|S}} ||''[[Varunapriya]]''
|-
!colspan=5 align="center"|5. ''Bana Chakra''
|-
|25||''[[Sharavati raga|Sharavati]]''
|{{svaraC|S|M1|G3|M1|P|D1|N1|D1|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N1|D1|P|M1|G3|R2|S}} ||''[[Mararanjani]]''
|-
|26||''[[Tarangini (raga)|Tarangini]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|G3|P|D1|N2|D1|P|D1|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|D1|P|G3|R2|S|R2|G3|M1|G3|R2|S}} ||''[[Charukesi]]''
|-
|27||''[[Sowrasena]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|G3|M1|P|D1|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M1|G3|R2|G3|S}} ||''[[Sarasangi]]''
|-
|28||''[[Kedaragaula|Harikedaragaula]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|M1|P|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D2|P|M1|G3|R2|S}} ||''[[Harikambhoji]]''
|-
|29 ||''[[Sankarabharanam (raga)|Sankarabharanam]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|G3|M1|P|D2|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D2|P|M1|G3|R2|S}} ||''[[Sankarabharanam (raga)|Sankarabharanam]]''
|-
|30||''[[Nagabharanam]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|G3|M1|P|N3|D3|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|P|M1|G3|M1|R2|S}} ||''[[Naganandini]]''
|-
!colspan=5 align="center"|6. ''Rutu Chakra''
|-
|31||''[[Kalavati (Carnatic)|Kalavati]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R3|G3|M1|P|D1|N1|D1|P|D1|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N1|D1|P|M1|R3|G3|M1|R3|S}} ||''[[Yagapriya]]''
|-
|32||''[[Ragachudamani]]''
|{{svaraC|S|M1|R3|G3|M1|P|N2|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D1|P|M1|M1|R3|S}} ||''[[Ragavardhini]]''
|-
|33||''[[Gangeyabhushani|Gangatarangini]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R3|G3|M1|P|D1|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|P|D1|M1|M1|G3|M1|R3|S}} ||''[[Gangeyabhushani]]''
|-
|34||''[[Bhogachayanata]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R3|G3|M1|P|N2|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D2|N2|P|S'|N2|P|M1|R3|S}} ||''[[Vagadheeswari]]''
|-
|35||''[[Shailadeshakshi]]''
|{{svaraC|S|M1|G3|P|D2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D2|S|N3|P|M1|R3|S}} ||''[[Shulini]]''
|-
|36||''[[Nata (raga)|Chalanata]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R3|G3|M1|P|D3|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|P|M1|R3|S}} ||''[[Chalanata]]''
|-
!colspan=5 align="center"|''''Prati Madhyamam ragas''''
|-
!colspan=5 align="center"|7. ''Rishi Chakra''
|-
|37||''[[Saugandhini]]''
|{{svaraC|S|G1|R1|G1|M2|P|D1|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N1|D1|P|M2|G1|R1|S}} ||''[[Salagam]]''
|-
|38||''[[Jaganmohanam]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G1|M2|P|D1|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D1|P|M2|G1|R1|S}} ||''[[Jalarnavam]]''
|-
|39||''[[Varali|Dhalivarali]]''
|{{svaraC|S|G1|R1|G1|M2|P|D1|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M2|G1|R1|S}} ||''[[Jhalavarali]]''
|-
|40||''[[Nabhomani]]''
|{{svaraC|S|G1|R1|M2|P|D2|P|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D2|P|M2|G1|R1|S}} ||''[[Navaneetam]]''
|-
|41||''[[Kumbhini]]''
|{{svaraC|S|G1|R1|G1|M2|P|N3|D2|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D2|P|M2|G1|R1|S}} ||''[[Pavani (raga)|Pavani]]''
|-
|42||''[[Ravikriya]]''
|{{svaraC|S|G1|R1|G1|M2|P|N3|D3|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|P|M2|G1|R1|S}} ||''[[Raghupriya]]''
|-
!colspan=5 align="center"|8. ''Vasu Chakra''
|-
|43||''[[Girvani]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G2|M2|P|D1|N1|D1|P|D1|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N1|D1|P|M2|G2|R1|S}} ||''[[Gavambhodi]]''
|-
|44||''[[Bhavani (raga)|Bhavani]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G2|M2|P|D1|P|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D1|P|M2|G2|R1|S}} ||''[[Bhavapriya]]''
|-
|45||''[[Shivapantuvarali]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G2|M2|P|D1|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M2|G2|R1|S}} ||''[[Shubhapantuvarali]]''
|-
|46||''[[Stavarajam]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|M2|P|D2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D2|P|M2|G2|S}} ||''[[Shadvidamargini]]''
|-
|47||''[[Sauviram]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G2|M2|P|D2|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D2|M2|G2|R1|S}} ||''[[Suvarnangi]]''
|-
|48||''[[Jivantika]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G2|M2|P|D3|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|P|M2|G2|R1|S}} ||''[[Divyamani]]''
|-
!colspan=5 align-"center"|9. ''Brahma Chakra''
|-
|49||''[[Dhavalangam]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G3|M2|P|D1|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N1|P|M2|G3|R1|S}} ||''[[Dhavalambari]]''
|-
|50||''[[Namadeshi]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G3|M2|P|D1|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D1|P|M2|G3|R1|S}} ||''[[Namanarayani]]''
|-
|51||''[[Kashiramakriya]]''
|{{svaraC|S|G3|R1|G3|M2|P|D1|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M2|G3|R1|S}} ||''[[Kamavardani]]''
|-
|52||''[[Ramamanohari]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G3|M2|P|D2|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D2|P|M2|G3|R1|S}} ||''[[Ramapriya]]''
|-
|53||''[[Gamakakriya]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G3|M2|P|D2|P|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D2|P|M2|G3|R1|S}} ||''[[Gamanashrama]]''
|-
|54||''[[Vamshavati]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R1|G3|M2|P|D3|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|P|M2|G3|R1|S}} ||''[[Vishwambari]]''
|-
!colspan=5 align="center"|10. ''Disi Chakra''
|-
|55||''[[Shamalam]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|G2|M2|P|D1|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N1|D1|P|M2|G2|R2|S}} ||''[[Shamalangi]]''
|-
|56||''[[Chamaram (raga)|Chamaram]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|G2|M2|P|D1|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D1|P|M2|G2|R2|S}} ||''[[Shanmukhapriya]]''
|-
|57||''[[Sumadhyuti]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|G2|M2|P|D1|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M2|G2|R2|S}} ||''[[Simhendramadhyamam]]''
|-
|58||''[[Deshisimharavam]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|G2|M2|P|D2|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D2|P|M2|G2|R2|S}} ||''[[Hemavati (raga)|Hemavati]]''
|-
|59||''[[Dhaamavati]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|G2|M2|P|D2|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D2|P|M2|G2|R2|S}} ||''[[Dharmavati]]''
|-
|60||''[[Nishadham]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|G2|M2|P|D3|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|P|M2|G2|R2|S}} ||''[[Neetimati]]''
|-
!colspan=5 align="center"|11. ''Rudra Chakra''
|-
|61||''[[Kuntalam]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|G3|M2|P|D1|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N1|D1|P|M2|G3|R2|S}} ||''[[Kantamani]]''
|-
|62||''[[Ratipriya]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|G3|M2|P|D1|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D1|P|M2|G3|R2|S}} ||''[[Rishabhapriya]]''
|-
|63||''[[Gitapriya]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|G3|M2|P|D1|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M2|G3|R2|S}} ||''[[Latangi]]''
|-
|64||''[[Bhushavati]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|G3|M2|P|D2|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D2|P|M2|G3|R2|S}} ||''[[Vachaspati (raga)|Vachaspati]]''
|-
|65||''[[Shantakalyani]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|G3|M2|P|D2|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D2|P|M2|G3|R2|S}} ||''[[Mechakalyani]]''
|-
|66||''[[Chaturangini]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R2|G3|M2|P|D3|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|P|M2|G3|R2|S}} ||''[[Chitrambari]]''
|-
!colspan=5 align="center"|12. ''Aditya Chakra''
|-
|67||''[[Santanamanjari]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R3|G3|M2|P|D1|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N1|D1|P|M2|R3|S}} ||''[[Sucharitra]]''
|-
|68||''[[Jyoti swarupini|Joti]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R3|G3|M2|P|D1|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D1|P|M2|G3|S}} ||''[[Jyoti swarupini]]''
|-
|69||''[[Dhautapanchamam]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R3|G3|M2|P|D1|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M2|R3|G3|S}} ||''[[Dhatuvardani]]''
|-
|70||''[[Nasamani]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R3|G3|M2|P|D2|N2|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N2|D2|P|M2|R3|G3|S}} ||''[[Nasikabhushani]]''
|-
|71||''[[Kusumakaram]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R3|G3|M2|P|D2|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D2|P|M2|R3|G3|S}} ||''[[Kosalam]]''
|-
|72||''[[Rasamanjari]]''
|{{svaraC|S|R3|G3|S|P|M2|P|N3|D3|N3|S'}}
|{{svaraC|S'|N3|D3|N3|P|M2|P|R3|G3|S}} ||''[[Rasikapriya]]''
|}

== Popular ''Melakarta'' scheme ==
{{Main|Melakarta}}
Govindacharya learnt the 72 ragas scheme above of Venkatamakin and later proposed the symmetrical scales that is more in vogue today in terms of the ''official'' Melakarta scheme.<ref name="dikshitar" />

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Music}}
*[[Melakarta]]
*[[Janya|''Janya'' raga]]
*[[List of Janya Ragas]]
*Illustration of the [[Commons:Melakarta ragas (svg)|notes in Melakarta ragas in a Keyboard layout]] at Wikimedia commons
*[[Katapayadi system]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://members.tripod.com/~RKSanka/music/katapaya.html The katapayadi sankhya applied to the melakarta ragas]
* [http://webspace.webring.com/people/dv/vasudevanvrv/carnatic/mela.htm Explanation of the two melakarta systems]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060723184530/http://hkhandrika.blinkk.com/music/ Explanation of the melakarta and demonstration of ragas with piano keys]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100725092647/http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/mukund_chart.htm Melakarta Raga Chart]

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[[Category:Carnatic ragas|*]]
[[Category:Carnatic music terminology]]

Asampurna Melakarta - Revision history

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