72 MELAKARTA RAAGAAS

In the year 1550 Sri Ramamathya has incorporated these Melakarthas in ‘Swaramela kalanidhi’, followed by Messrs. Venkata makhi and Govindachary who gave them a format and established them into complete ragas.These three founders of Melakartharagas can be termed as Swarathrayam.

We all are indebted to them forever.

Now Swaraveenapani , with the blessings of Goddess Saraswathy did encapsulate those 72 Melakartha ragas into a 6.30 minute hymn, even penned the lyric. It is a revolutionary invention for the benefit of students of music and it’s lovers.

That this project getting named Swaranidhi is incidental.

Swaranidhi is the foundation for Rap, Pop, Rock, Jazz, Disco, Ghazal and Bhajan even more. The 6.30 minute hymn, named, Swaranidhi holds the key to the World of Music.

To the thousands of Janya ragas these 72 Melakartha ragas are the Janaka ragas, Parent ragas.

MELAKARTA RAAGAAS
'Shuddha Madhyama ragas'			'Prati Madhyama ragas'
No.	Raga	Scale	No.	Raga	Scale
1.Indu Chakra			7. Rishi Chakra
1	Kanakangi	S R1 G1 M1 P D1 N1 S’	37	Salagam	S R1 G1 M2 P D1 N1 S’
2	Ratnangi	S R1 G1 M1 P D1 N2 S’	38	Jalarnavam	S R1 G1 M2 P D1 N2 S’
3	Ganamurti	S R1 G1 M1 P D1 N3 S’	39	Jhalavarali	S R1 G1 M2 P D1 N3 S’
4	Vanaspati	S R1 G1 M1 P D2 N2 S’	40	Navaneetam	S R1 G1 M2 P D2 N2 S'
5	Manavati	S R1 G1 M1 P D2 N3 S'	41	Pavani	S R1 G1 M2 P D2 N3 S'
6	Tanarupi	S R1 G1 M1 P D3 N3 S'	42	Raghupriya	S R1 G1 M2 P D3 N3 S'
2. Netra Chakra			8. Vasu Chakra
7	Senavati	S R1 G2 M1 P D1 N1 S'	43	Gavambhodi	S R1 G2 M2 P D1 N1 S'
8	Hanumatodi	S R1 G2 M1 P D1 N2 S'	44	Bhavapriya	S R1 G2 M2 P D1 N2 S'
9	Dhenuka	S R1 G2 M1  P D1 N3 S'	45	Shubhapantuvaraii	S R1 G2 M2 P D1 N3 S'
10	Natakapriya	S R1 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S'	46	Shadvidhamargini	S R1 G2 M2 P D2 N2 S'
11	Kokilapriya	S R1 G2 M1 P D2 N3 S'	47	Suvarnangi	S R1 G2 M2 P D2 N3 S'
12	Rupavati	S R1 G2 M1 P D3 N3 S'	48	Divyamani	S R1 G2 M2 P D3 N3 S'
3. Agni Chakra			9. Brahma Chakra
13	Gayakapriya	S R1 G3 M1 P D1 N1 S'	49	Dhavalambari	S R1 G3 M2 P D1 N1 S'
14	Vakulabharanam	S R1 G3 M1 P D1 N2 S'	50	Namanarayani	S R1 G3 M2 P D1 N2 S'
15	Mayamalavagowla	S R1 G3 M1 P D1 N3 S'	51	Kamavardhani	S R1 G3 M2 P D1 N3 S'
16	Chakravakam	S R1 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S'	52	Ramapriya	S R1 G3 M2 P D2 N2 S'
17	Suryakantam	S R1 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S'	53	Gamanashrama	S R1 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S'
18	Hatakambari	S R1 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S'	54	Vishwambhari	S R1 G3 M2 P D3 N3 S'
4. Veda Chakra			10. Disi Chakra
19	Jhankaradhwani	S R2 G2 M1 P D1 N1 S'	55	Shamalangi	S R2 G2 M2 P D1 N1 S'
20	Natabhairavi	S R2 G2 M1 P D1 N2 S'	56	Shanmukhapriya	S R2 G2 M2 P D1 N2 S'
21	Keeravani	S R2 G2 M1 P D1 N3 S'	57	Simhendramadhyamam	S R2 G2 M2 P D1 N3 S'
22	Kharaharapriya	S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S'	58	Hemavati	S R2 G2 M2 P D2 N2 S'
23	Gourimanohari	S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N3 S'	59	Dharmavati	S R2 G2 M2 P D2 N3 S'
24	Varunapriya	S R2 G2 M1 P D3 N3 S'	60	Neetimati	S R2 G2 M2 P D3 N3 S'
5. Bana Chakra			11. Rudra Chakra
25	Mararanjani	S R2 G3 M1 P D1 N1 S'	61	Kantamani	S R2 G3 M2 P D1 N1 S'
26	Charukesi	S R2 G3 M1 P D1 N2 S'	62	Rishabhapriya	S R2 G3 M2 P D1 N2 S'
27	Sarasangi	S R2 G3 M1 P D1 N3 S'	63	Latangi	S R2 G3 M2 P D1 N3 S'
28	Harikambhoji	S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S'	64	Vachaspati	S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N2 S'
29	Dheerasankarabharanam	S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S'	65	Mechakalyani	S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S'
30	Naganandini	S R2 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S'	66	Chitrambari	S R2 G3 M2 P D3 N3 S'
6. Rutu Chakra			12. Aditya Chakra
31	Yagapriya	S R3 G3 M1 P D1 N1 S'	67	Sucharitra	S R3 G3 M2 P D1 N1 S'
32	Ragavardhani	S R3 G3 M1 P D1 N2 S'	68	Jyoti swarupini	S R3 G3 M2 P D1 N2 S'
33	Gangeyabhushani	S R3 G3 M1 P D1 N3 S'	69	Dhatuvardhani	S R3 G3 M2 P D1 N3 S'
34	Vagadheeswari	S R3 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S'	70	Nasikabhushani	S R3 G3 M2 P D2 N2 S'
35	Shulini	S R3 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S'	71	Kosalam	S R3 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S'
36	Chalanata	S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S'	72	Rasikapriya	S R3 G3 M2 P D3 N3 S'

DESCRIPTION OF SCALE.
S (SA)	SHADJAM
R(RI)	R1 SHUDDHA RISHSABHAM
	R2  CHATUSHRUTI RISHABHAM
	R3  SHATSHRUTI RISHABHAM	(  G  2 )
G(GA)	G1   SHUDDHA GANDHARAM	(R    2 )
	G2    SAADHAARANA GANDHARAM
	G3    ANTARA GANDHARAM
M(MA)	M1   SHUDDHA MADHYAM
	M2   PRATI MADHYAM
P(PA]	PANCHAMAM
D(DA)	D1    SUDDHA DAIVATAM
	D2 CHATUSHRUTI DAIVATAM
	D3     SHATSHRUTI  DAIVATAM	(N  2 )
N(NI)	NI  SUDDHA NISHADHAM	(D   2)
	N2   KAISIKI  NISHADHAM
	N3  KAKALI NIOSHADHAM