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THE MELAKARTA SCHEME
Once the melakarta number is known, one can use the chakra scheme to identify the swaras in it. As an example, consider Shanmugapriya. The consonants are Sha and Ma. Sha=6 and Ma=5 to yield the melakarta number 56. Dividing 56 by 6 yields a quotient of 9 and a remainder of 2. This means that Shanmugapriya belongs to the 10th (or Disi) chakra and is the second (or Sri) raga in that chakra. Thus Shanmugapriya is identified as Disi-Sri. Then, the swaras in  Shanmugapriya are (collecting the purvangam and uttarangam
No.  Name       Name No
1 Kanakaangi   Pa R Saalakam 37
2 Rathnaangi I Sri I Jalaarnavam 38
3 Gaanamurthy N Go S Jhaalavaraali 39
4 Vanaspathy D Bhu H Navaneetham 40
5 Maanavathy U Ma I Paavani 41
6 Taanaroopi   Sha   Raghupriya 42
7 Senaavathy N Pa   Gavaambhodhi 43
8 Hanumathodi E Sri V Bhavapriya 44
9 Dhenuka T Go A Subhapantuvaraali 45
10 Naatakapriya R Bhu S Shadvidhamaargini 46
11 Kokilapriya A Ma U Suvarnaangi 47
12 Roopavathy   Sha   Divyamani 48
13 Gaayagapriya   Pa B Dhavalaambari 49
14 Vakulaabharanam A Sri R Naamanaaraayani 50
15 Maayaamaalavagowla G Go A Kaamavardhani 51
16 Chakravaaham N Bhu H Raamapriya 52
17 Sooryakaantham I Ma M Gamanasrama 53
18 Haatakaambari   Sha A Visvambari 54
19 Jhankaaradhwani   Pa   Shyaamalaangi 55
20 Natabhairavi V Sri D Shanmugapriya 56
21 Kiravaani E Go I Simhendra- madhyamam 57
22 Kharaharapriyaa D Bhu S Hemavathy 58
23 Gowrimanohari A Ma I Dharmavathy 59
24 Varunapriya   Sha   Neetimathi 60
25 Maararanjani   Pa R Kaantaamani 61
26 Chaarukesi B Sri U Rishabhapriya 62
27 Sarasaangi A Go D Lataangi 63
28 Harikaambhoji N Bhu R Vaachaspathy 64
29 Dheerasan - karaabharanam A Ma A Mechakalyaani 65
30 Naagaanandini   Sha   Chitraambari 66
31 Yaagapriya R Pa A Sucharithram 67
32 Raagavardhani U Sri D Jyotiswaroopini 68
33 Gaangeyabhooshani T Go I Dhaatuvarthini 69
34 Vaagatheeswari H Bhu T Naasikaabhooshani 70
35 Shoolini U Ma Y Kosalam 71
36 Chalanaata   Sha A Rasigapriya 72

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