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Dipakam

Indian Classical Raga

Deepakam is a janya raga of the 51st melakarta Kamavardhani. Tyagaraja composed the kriti 'Kalala Nerchina' in this raga.

Scale

ArohanamS R2 M2 P D1 P S
AvarohanamS N3 D1 N3 P M2 G3 R1 S
↑SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'↓SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'
Tradition
Carnatic
Mela
51
Parent Raga
Kasiramakriya

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Close relatives

Ragas whose scale differs from Dipakam's by a note or two.

  • Adivarali

    uses R2 instead of R1 coming down; uses G2 instead of G3 coming down

  • Anilamadhya

    uses R1 instead of R2 going up; uses D2 instead of D1

  • Animadhya

    uses R1 instead of R2 going up; uses D2 instead of D1

  • Purnasaveri

    uses R2 instead of R1 coming down; uses N2 instead of N3 coming down

  • Saranga Nattai

    uses R1 instead of R2 going up; uses M1 instead of M2

  • Saveri

    uses R1 instead of R2 going up; uses M1 instead of M2