• Abhavati: S-r-g-m-P-d-n-S | Abhir: S-R-g-m-P-d-n-S | Abhogi Bahar: S-R-g-m-D-nN-S | Adana Bahar: S-R-g-m-P-D-nN-S | Adana Bhairav: S-rR-gG-m-P-d-n-S | Adi Bhairavi: S-R-g-m-d-S | Ahi Mohini: S-R-gG-m-P-dD-n-S | Ahirashree: S-r-G-m-P-D-n-S | Ahireshwari: S-r-m-D-n-S | Alam Bhairav: S-R-G-m-P-d-n-S | Alhaiya Bahar: S-R-gG-m-P-D-nN-S | Amba Manohari: S-R-g-m-D-N-S | Amritvarshini: S-G-M-P-N-S | Anjani Todi: S-R-g-m-P-dD-nN-S | Anupriya: S-gG-m-d-n-S | Arabhi: S-R-G-m-P-D-N-S | Ardha Shankar: S-G-P-D-N-S | Arun Kauns: S-G-m-d-N-S | Asa: S-R-G-m-P-D-N-S | Asthai: S-g-M-D-N-S | Audav Dhanashree: S-r-G-M-d-S | Badhans Sarang: S-R-G-m-P-nN-S | Bahadur Kauns: S-R-g-m-d-N-S | Bairagan: S-r-m-P-d-n-S | Bairagi Shree: S-r-P-n-S | Basanti Malhar: S-rR-G-mM-P-dD-nN-S | Bayati: S-rR-g-m-P-dD-n-S | Bharadwaj Harindra: S-G-P-n-S | Bhav Sakh: S-R-g-m-P-D-n-S | Bhimsen (‘#6‘): S-r-g-M-P-D-N-S | Bhinna Lalit: S-G-mM-D-N-S | Bhinna Pancham: S-R-G-m-P-d-n-S | Bhinna Rageshri: S-R-G-m-D-N-S | Bhinnakauns: S-g-m-D-N-S | Bhoopeshwari: S-R-G-P-d-S | Bhupali Madhyam: S-R-G-P-d-S | Chandra Gunakri: S-r-m-d-N-S | Chandra Lalit: S-g-mM-d-N-S | Chandra Neel: S-g-m-P-d-N-S | Chandramouli: S-r-G-m-d-N-S | Chandraprabha: S-R-m-d-N-S | Daulati: S-R-g-m-P-nN-S | Deepavali: S-R-G-mM-D-N-S | Desh Gaud: S-r-P-d-N-S | Dev Sakh: S-R-g-m-P-n-S | Devangini: S-r-g-m-D-S | Dhanya Dhaivat: S-r-G-P-D-S | Dogaha: S-gG-m-P-nN-S | Dugam Hindol: S-gG-mM-D-N-S | Durga Bhairav: S-r-G-m-P-D-S | Eeshwari: S-R-gG-m-D-n-S | Faridi Todi: S-r-gG-M-d-n-S | Firozkhani Todi: S-r-g-M-d-S | Gangeyabushan: S-gG-m-P-D-N-S | Godhani: S-R-G-m-P-D-N-S | Gunaranjani: S-r-mM-D-S | Gunjikauns: S-R-G-m-P-d-n-S | Gurujyothi: S-R-G-M-d-S | Gyankali: S-r-m-d-n-S | Hafiz Kauns: S-gG-m-P-dD-n-S | Halayudhapriya: S-g-M-P-d-S | Hansashree: S-r-G-P-N-S | Hari Abhogi: S-R-g-m-P-D-S | Hari Todi: S-r-g-M-D-n-S | Hemambari: S-R-g-M-d-S | Hindh Kalyan: S-R-G-M-P-D-N-S | Hindol Kalyan: S-R-G-M-D-N-S | Hindol Pancham: S-G-M-P-D-N-S | Hiradharini: S-G-M-P-D-S | Homshikha: S-gG-P-D-n-S | Indira Kalyan: S-r-G-M-P-D-n-S | Iravati: S-R-G-M-P-D-S | Jai Bhavani: S-R-m-D-n-S | Jai Kauns: S-g-mM-D-N-S | Jaldhar Sarang: S-R-n-S | Janaki Malhar: S-R-G-m-P-n-S | Japaneeya: S-R-g-P-d-S | Jaunpuri Bahar: S-R-g-m-P-dD-nN-S | Jayant: S-R-G-m-P-D-nN-S | Jayant Sarang: S-R-gG-m-P-D-nN-S | Jayavanti: S-r-g-M-P-d-S | Jayraaj: S-R-m-P-D-N-S | Jog Bahar: S-R-gG-m-P-D-nN-S | Jog Chandra: S-gG-m-D-n-S | Jogin: S-gG-m-P-D-n-S | Jogranjani: S-gG-m-P-d-n-S | Jogswaravali: S-G-m-P-D-S | Jogwanti: S-G-m-P-N-S | Kadambari Kedar: S-R-G-mM-P-D-nN-S | Kailash Bhairav: S-r-m-P-D-n-S | Kala Kalyan: S-R-G-M-P-D-nN-S | Kala Shankar: S-R-G-P-D-n-S | Kalaranjani: S-R-gG-P-D-n-S | Kalindi: S-R-g-m-P-D-N-S | Kamal Ranjani: S-G-m-P-D-N-S | Kamodvanti: S-R-gG-m-P-D-nN-S | Kanada Bahar: S-R-g-m-P-dD-nN-S | ‘Kanada Prakar‘: S-R-g-m-P-d-n-S | Kanak Bhairav: S-r-G-m-P-n-S | Kanakangi: S-rR-m-P-dD-S | Kanchanangi: S-R-g-M-P-d-S | Kanthamani: S-R-G-M-P-dD-S | Kaushik Bahar: S-R-g-m-P-dD-n-S | Kaushik Ranjani: S-R-g-m-d-N-S | Kaushik Todi: S-g-mM-d-S | Kedar Bahar: S-R-gG-mM-P-D-nN-S | Kedar Malhar: S-R-G-mM-P-D-nN-S | Khatma (‘#14‘): S-r-g-M-P-D-n-S | Kinnareshapriya: S-r-g-P-D-N-S | Kokildeepak: S-R-g-m-D-N-S | Krishna Kalyan: S-R-G-M-P-n-S | Kshanika: S-r-m-d-N-S | Kular Sarang: S-R-M-P-n-S | Kumari: S-r-G-M-P-N-S | Kumudvati: S-R-mM-P-D-S | Lacha Sakh: S-R-G-m-D-nN-S | Lajwanti: S-R-m-P-D-S | Lalit Bilawal: S-R-G-mM-D-S | Lalit Kesari: S-r-G-mM-P-d-n-S | Lalitavari: S-r-G-mM-D-N-S | Laliteshwari: S-r-g-mM-D-n-S | Lankeshri Kanada: S-R-g-m-P-Dd-nN-S | Latangi (‘#3‘): S-R-G-M-P-d-N-S | Loom Sarang: S-R-mM-P-nN-S | Madhu Bairagi: S-r-g-M-P-n-S | Madhu Malati: S-R-g-M-P-D-nN-S | Madhu Multani (‘#6‘): S-r-g-M-P-D-N-S | Madhu Saraswati: S-R-g-M-P-D-n-S | Madhukali: S-R-g-M-P-d-nN-S | Madhupriya: S-g-M-P-D-n-S | Madhura Palasi: S-R-g-M-P-n-S | Madhuralap: S-R-G-D-n-S | Madhusurawali: S-g-mM-P-n-S | Mahendra Malhar: S-R-g-m-P-D-S | Malarani: S-R-G-M-P-D-N-S | Manarang: S-R-G-m-P-n-S | Mandhari: S-r-G-M-P-n-S | Manjiri: S-R-g-P-d-n-S | Marg Bihag: S-R-G-M-P-D-N-S | Marg Hindol: S-r-G-M-P-D-N-S | Marg Kalyan: S-R-G-M-P-D-N-S | Maru Basant: S-rR-G-M-P-d-N-S | Maru Kalyan: S-R-G-M-D-N-S | Motaki: S-rR-gG-m-P-dD-nN-S | Mruduvani: S-R-g-P-d-S | Mukundapriya: S-R-g-M-P-D-n-S | Multani Shree: S-r-gG-M-P-N-S | Nagaswaravali: S-G-m-P-D-S | Nandavati: S-R-G-mM-P-D-n-S | Nateshri: S-R-G-m-d-S | Ninadini: S-gG-m-D-N-S | Nisha Sakh: S-R-G-m-D-nN-S | Padma Kalyan: S-R-G-M-P-D-N-S | Padmavati: S-R-g-m-P-nN-S | Palas (Kafi): S-R-g-m-P-n-S | Palasi Durga: S-R-g-m-P-D-S | Panchavati: S-rR-gG-mM-P-D-nN-S | Phulashree: S-r-G-M-P-d-N-S | Pranav Kedar: S-R-G-m-P-D-N-S | Pratapavarali: S-R-G-m-P-D-S | Purbi Manjari: S-r-G-mM-P-D-nN-S | Puriya Basant: S-r-G-M-P-dD-N-S | Pushpa: S-R-g-m-P-D-S | Pushpachandrika: S-gG-m-dD-n-S | Rageshri Lalit: S-R-G-mM-D-n-S | Ram Sakh: S-R-G-m-P-D-nN-S | Ramakrishna Kalyan: S-R-mM-P-D-nN-S | Ras Chandra: S-R-G-mM-D-S | Ratnadeep: S-r-G-M-P-D-N-S | Ratnapushpika: S-R-gG-m-P-dD-n-S | Rishabh Malkauns: S-R-g-m-d-n-S | Rishabhranjani: S-R-G-P-D-n-S | Saadhvi: S-G-M-d-n-S | Sahasradeep: S-R-g-m-P-D-nN-S | Salang Sarang: S-R-m-P-N-S | Sarangkauns: S-R-m-d-n-S | Saras Shyam: S-R-G-mM-P-D-n-S | Saraswati Chandra: S-R-g-M-P-D-n-S | Saraswati Kanada: S-R-M-P-d-n-S | Shalmali: S-r-g-P-N-S | Shiv Abhogi: S-R-g-M-D-S | Shiv Kalyan: S-R-gG-M-P-D-N-S | Shivangi: S-G-P-D-S | Shivastuti: S-r-g-P-D-S | Shivkauns: S-g-m-D-n-S | Shreevanti: S-r-g-M-P-N-S | Shuklapalasi: S-R-G-m-P-D-n-S | Shyam Kedar: S-R-mM-P-D-N-S | Siddharanjani: S-G-m-d-n-S | Sohan Malhar: S-rR-G-mM-P-D-nN-S | Soudhamini: S-g-M-P-N-S | Sughandha: S-R-gG-m-D-S | Sujani Malhar: S-R-m-P-D-n-S | Surmanjari: S-gG-M-P-D-n-S | Suryakauns: S-G-m-d-n-S | Tharanga: S-g-P-d-n-S | Tilak Sarang: S-R-G-m-P-D-nN-S | Tilang Bahar: S-r-G-m-P-N-S | Todi Marwa: S-r-g-M-D-N-S | Ushak: S-R-m-P-d-N-S | Utari Basant: S-r-g-M-P-d-N-S | Vari: S-g-P-d-N-S | Vaishnavi: S-r-G-M-d-n-S | Vedi ki Lalit: S-R-gG-P-D-n-S | Veenavadini: S-R-G-P-n-S | Vibhavati: S-r-G-P-n-S | Vijayanti: S-R-M-P-N-S | Vinay Bhairav: S-r-G-m-D-n-S | Yashovati Sarang: S-R-m-P-D-N-S | Yashranjani: S-r-M-P-d-S | Yogashri: S-r-G-M-P-D-N-S •
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• Khokar set (7) •
…4-1-2-2-1-1-1…
- 1 (S-G-m-P-D-nN-S): Khokar
- 2 (S-r-g-mM-P-d-S): –
- 3 (S-R-G-mM-P-N-S): –
- 4 (S-R-gG-m-D-n-S): Rageshri Kanada
- 5 (S-rR-g-P-d-n-S): –
- 6 (S-rR-M-P-D-N-S): –
- 7 (S-r-mM-d-nN-S): –
• Hanskinkini set (8) •
…2-1-1-1-2-2-2-1…
- 1 (S-R-gG-m-P-D-N-S): Hanskinkini
- 2 (S-rR-g-m-P-D-n-S): –
- 3 (S-rR-G-M-dD-N-S): –
- 4 (S-r-g-m-P-d-nN-S): –
- 5 (S-R-G-M-P-D-nN-S): Shankara Karan
- 6 (S-R-G-m-P-dD-n-S): –
- 7 (S-R-g-mM-P-d-n-S): –
- 8 (S-r-gG-mM-d-n-S): –
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