Katapayadi Verification

The first two syllables of a melakarta raga's name encode its position (1–72) via the Katapayadi sankhya. We run the rule on every mela and check the result.

varga	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
ಕka-varga	ಕka	ಖkha	ಗga	ಘgha	ಙṅa	ಚca	ಛcha	ಜja	ಝjha	ಞña
ಟṭa-varga	ಟṭa	ಠṭha	ಡḍa	ಢḍha	ಣṇa	ತta	ಥtha	ದda	ಧdha	ನna
ಪpa-varga	ಪpa	ಫpha	ಬba	ಭbha	ಮma	—	—	—	—	—
ಯya-varga	ಯya	ರra	ಲla	ವva	ಶśa	ಷṣa	ಸsa	ಹha	—	—

Heat amber shows how often each akshara appears in the first two syllables across all 72 melakartas. Hover a row below to highlight its two consonants plus the matching row + column headers; hover a syllable cell to deepen the focus on just that akshara.

The rule

Take the first two syllables (aksharas) of the name.
Map each syllable's consonant to a digit using the Katapayadi table above.
In a conjunct, the last consonant before the vowel typically counts.
Concatenate the two digits in order, then reverse them — aṅkānāṃ vāmato gatiḥ (digits read leftward).

Example. Mayamalavagowla → ಮ (ma=5) · ಯ (ya=1) → 51 → reversed 15. Mela #15 ✓

Kharaharapriya → ಖ (kha=2) · ರ (ra=2) → 22 → reversed 22. Mela #22 ✓

Default rule matches: 59 / 72

Match after disambiguation: 13 / 72

Unresolved: 0 / 72

“Default rule” uses last-consonant-of-conjunct + dental defaults for ambiguous letters. “Disambiguation” means the rule still works, but the English spelling needed a non-default consonant interpretation (e.g. retroflex ṭa instead of dental ta, or first-of-conjunct).

All 72 melakartas

Hover a row to highlight its two consonants in the table above, plus the matching row + column headers. Hover the syllable cells individually to deepen the focus on just that akshara.

#	Name	Syllable 1	Syllable 2	d₁d₂	→ rev.	Match
1	Kanakangi ಕನಕಾಂಗಿ	ಕ Ka ka = 1	ನ na na (dental) = 0	10	1	✓
2	Ratnangi ರತ್ನಾಂಗಿ	ರ Ra ra = 2	ನ tna na (dental) = 0	20	2	✓
3	Ganamurti ಗಾನಮೂರ್ತಿ	ಗ Ga ga = 3	ನ na na (dental) = 0	30	3	✓
4	Vanaspati ವನಸ್ಪತಿ	ವ Va va = 4	ನ na na (dental) = 0	40	4	✓
5	Manavati ಮಾನವತಿ	ಮ Ma ma = 5	ನ na na (dental) = 0	50	5	✓
6	Tanarupi ತಾನರೂಪಿ	ತ Ta ta (dental) = 6	ನ na na (dental) = 0	60	6	✓
7	Senavati ಸೇನಾವತಿ	ಸ Se sa (dental) = 7	ನ na na (dental) = 0	70	7	✓
8	Hanumatodi ಹನುಮತೋಡಿ	ಹ Ha ha = 8	ನ nu na (dental) = 0	80	8	✓
9	Dhenuka ಧೇನುಕ	ಧ Dhe dha (dental aspirate) = 9	ನ nu na (dental) = 0	90	9	✓
10	Natakapriya ನಾಟಕಪ್ರಿಯಾ (default rule gave 60; uses syl 2 = ṭa (retroflex))	ನ Na na (dental) = 0	ಟ ta ṭa (retroflex) = 1	01	10	✓*
11	Kokilapriya ಕೋಕಿಲಪ್ರಿಯಾ	ಕ Ko ka = 1	ಕ ki ka = 1	11	11	✓
12	Rupavati ರೂಪವತಿ	ರ Ru ra = 2	ಪ pa pa = 1	21	12	✓
13	Gayakapriya ಗಾಯಕಪ್ರಿಯಾ	ಗ Ga ga = 3	ಯ ya ya = 1	31	13	✓
14	Vakulabharanam ವಕುಲಾಭರಣಂ	ವ Va va = 4	ಕ ku ka = 1	41	14	✓
15	Mayamalavagowla ಮಾಯಾಮಾಳವಗೌಳ	ಮ Ma ma = 5	ಯ ya ya = 1	51	15	✓
16	Chakravakam ಚಕ್ರವಾಕಂ (default rule gave 26; uses syl 2 = ka; first-of-conjunct in syl 2)	ಚ Cha ca = 6	ಕ kra ka = 1	61	16	✓*
17	Suryakantam ಸೂರ್ಯಕಾಂತಂ	ಸ Su sa (dental) = 7	ಯ rya ya = 1	71	17	✓
18	Hatakambari ಹಾಟಕಾಂಬರಿ (default rule gave 68; uses syl 2 = ṭa (retroflex))	ಹ Ha ha = 8	ಟ ta ṭa (retroflex) = 1	81	18	✓*
19	Jhankaradhwani ಝಂಕಾರಧ್ವನಿ	ಝ Jha jha = 9	ಕ nka ka = 1	91	19	✓
20	Natabhairavi ನಠಭೈರವಿ (default rule gave 60; uses syl 2 = ṭha (retroflex aspirate, h dropped))	ನ Na na (dental) = 0	ಠ ta ṭha (retroflex aspirate, h dropped) = 2	02	20	✓*
21	Keeravani ಕೀರವಾಣಿ	ಕ Kee ka = 1	ರ ra ra = 2	12	21	✓
22	Kharaharapriya ಖರಹರಪ್ರಿಯಾ	ಖ Kha kha = 2	ರ ra ra = 2	22	22	✓
23	Gourimanohari ಗೌರೀಮನೋಹರಿ	ಗ Gou ga = 3	ರ ri ra = 2	32	23	✓
24	Varunapriya ವರುಣಪ್ರಿಯಾ	ವ Va va = 4	ರ ru ra = 2	42	24	✓
25	Mararanjani ಮಾರರಂಜನಿ	ಮ Ma ma = 5	ರ ra ra = 2	52	25	✓
26	Charukesi ಚಾರುಕೇಶಿ	ಚ Cha ca = 6	ರ ru ra = 2	62	26	✓
27	Sarasangi ಸರಸಾಂಗಿ	ಸ Sa sa (dental) = 7	ರ ra ra = 2	72	27	✓
28	Harikambhoji ಹರಿಕಾಂಭೋಜಿ	ಹ Ha ha = 8	ರ ri ra = 2	82	28	✓
29	Dheerasankarabharanam ಧೀರಶಂಕರಾಭರಣಂ	ಧ Dhee dha (dental aspirate) = 9	ರ ra ra = 2	92	29	✓
30	Naganandini ನಾಗನಂದಿನಿ	ನ Na na (dental) = 0	ಗ ga ga = 3	03	30	✓
31	Yagapriya ಯಾಗಪ್ರಿಯಾ	ಯ Ya ya = 1	ಗ ga ga = 3	13	31	✓
32	Ragavardhini ರಾಗವರ್ಧಿನಿ	ರ Ra ra = 2	ಗ ga ga = 3	23	32	✓
33	Gangeyabhushani ಗಾಂಗೇಯಭೂಷಣಿ	ಗ Ga ga = 3	ಗ nge ga = 3	33	33	✓
34	Vagadheeswari ವಾಗಧೀಶ್ವರಿ	ವ Va va = 4	ಗ ga ga = 3	43	34	✓
35	Shulini ಶೂಲಿನಿ	ಶ Shu śa (palatal) = 5	ಲ li la = 3	53	35	✓
36	Chalanata ಚಲನಾಟ	ಚ Cha ca = 6	ಲ la la = 3	63	36	✓
37	Salagam ಸಾಲಗಂ	ಸ Sa sa (dental) = 7	ಲ la la = 3	73	37	✓
38	Jalarnavam ಜಲಾರ್ಣವಂ	ಜ Ja ja = 8	ಲ la la = 3	83	38	✓
39	Jhalavarali ಝಾಲವರಾಳಿ	ಝ Jha jha = 9	ಲ la la = 3	93	39	✓
40	Navaneetam ನವನೀತಂ	ನ Na na (dental) = 0	ವ va va = 4	04	40	✓
41	Pavani ಪಾವನಿ	ಪ Pa pa = 1	ವ va va = 4	14	41	✓
42	Raghupriya ರಘುಪ್ರಿಯಾ	ರ Ra ra = 2	ಘ ghu gha = 4	24	42	✓
43	Gavambhodi ಗವಾಂಭೋಧಿ	ಗ Ga ga = 3	ವ va va = 4	34	43	✓
44	Bhavapriya ಭವಪ್ರಿಯಾ	ಭ Bha bha = 4	ವ va va = 4	44	44	✓
45	Shubhapantuvarali ಶುಭಪಂತುವರಾಳಿ	ಶ Shu śa (palatal) = 5	ಭ bha bha = 4	54	45	✓
46	Shadvidhamargini ಷಡ್ವಿಧಮಾರ್ಗಿಣಿ (default rule gave 45; uses syl 1 = ṣa (retroflex))	ಷ Sha ṣa (retroflex) = 6	ವ dvi va = 4	64	46	✓*
47	Suvarnangi ಸುವರ್ಣಾಂಗಿ	ಸ Su sa (dental) = 7	ವ va va = 4	74	47	✓
48	Divyamani ದಿವ್ಯಮಣಿ (default rule gave 18; uses syl 2 = va; first-of-conjunct in syl 2)	ದ Di da (dental) = 8	ವ vya va = 4	84	48	✓*
49	Dhavalambari ಧವಳಾಂಬರಿ	ಧ Dha dha (dental aspirate) = 9	ವ va va = 4	94	49	✓
50	Namanarayani ನಾಮನಾರಾಯಣಿ	ನ Na na (dental) = 0	ಮ ma ma = 5	05	50	✓
51	Kamavardhini ಕಾಮವರ್ಧಿನಿ	ಕ Ka ka = 1	ಮ ma ma = 5	15	51	✓
52	Ramapriya ರಾಮಪ್ರಿಯಾ	ರ Ra ra = 2	ಮ ma ma = 5	25	52	✓
53	Gamanashrama ಗಮನಶ್ರಮ	ಗ Ga ga = 3	ಮ ma ma = 5	35	53	✓
54	Vishwambari ವಿಶ್ವಂಭರಿ (default rule gave 44; uses syl 2 = śa (palatal); first-of-conjunct in syl 2)	ವ Vi va = 4	ಶ shwa śa (palatal) = 5	45	54	✓*
55	Syamalangi ಶ್ಯಾಮಲಾಂಗಿ (default rule gave 51; uses syl 1 = śa (palatal); first-of-conjunct in syl 1)	ಶ Sya śa (palatal) = 5	ಮ ma ma = 5	55	55	✓*
56	Shanmukhapriya ಷಣ್ಮುಖಪ್ರಿಯಾ (default rule gave 55; uses syl 1 = ṣa (retroflex))	ಷ Sha ṣa (retroflex) = 6	ಮ nmu ma = 5	65	56	✓*
57	Simhendramadhyamam ಸಿಂಹೇಂದ್ರಮಧ್ಯಮಂ (default rule gave 87; uses syl 2 = ma; first-of-conjunct in syl 2)	ಸ Si sa (dental) = 7	ಮ mhe ma = 5	75	57	✓*
58	Hemavati ಹೇಮವತಿ	ಹ He ha = 8	ಮ ma ma = 5	85	58	✓
59	Dharmavati ಧರ್ಮವತಿ	ಧ Dha dha (dental aspirate) = 9	ಮ rma ma = 5	95	59	✓
60	Nitimati ನೀತಿಮತಿ	ನ Ni na (dental) = 0	ತ ti ta (dental) = 6	06	60	✓
61	Kantamani ಕಾಂತಾಮಣಿ	ಕ Ka ka = 1	ತ nta ta (dental) = 6	16	61	✓
62	Rishabhapriya ಋಷಭಪ್ರಿಯಾ (default rule gave 52; uses syl 2 = ṣa (retroflex))	ರ Ri ra = 2	ಷ sha ṣa (retroflex) = 6	26	62	✓*
63	Latangi ಲತಾಂಗಿ	ಲ La la = 3	ತ ta ta (dental) = 6	36	63	✓
64	Vachaspati ವಾಚಸ್ಪತಿ	ವ Va va = 4	ಚ cha ca = 6	46	64	✓
65	Mechakalyani ಮೇಚಕಲ್ಯಾಣಿ	ಮ Me ma = 5	ಚ cha ca = 6	56	65	✓
66	Chitrambari ಚಿತ್ರಾಂಬರಿ (default rule gave 26; uses syl 2 = ta (dental); first-of-conjunct in syl 2)	ಚ Chi ca = 6	ತ tra ta (dental) = 6	66	66	✓*
67	Sucharitra ಸುಚರಿತ್ರಾ	ಸ Su sa (dental) = 7	ಚ cha ca = 6	76	67	✓
68	Jyotiswarupini ಜ್ಯೋತಿಸ್ವರೂಪಿಣಿ (default rule gave 61; uses syl 1 = ja; first-of-conjunct in syl 1)	ಜ Jyo ja = 8	ತ ti ta (dental) = 6	86	68	✓*
69	Dhatuvardhini ಧಾತುವರ್ಧಿನಿ	ಧ Dha dha (dental aspirate) = 9	ತ tu ta (dental) = 6	96	69	✓
70	Nasikabhushani ನಾಸಿಕಾಭೂಷಣಿ	ನ Na na (dental) = 0	ಸ si sa (dental) = 7	07	70	✓
71	Kosalam ಕೋಸಲಂ	ಕ Ko ka = 1	ಸ sa sa (dental) = 7	17	71	✓
72	Rasikapriya ರಸಿಕಪ್ರಿಯಾ	ರ Ra ra = 2	ಸ si sa (dental) = 7	27	72	✓