Starts with 1 swara below the
entered note, goes up 2 swaras
and ends at the entered note.
Ex: For Sankarabharanam r,
the gamaka is sgr.
Dheerasankarabaranam: R
2
LH
Oscillates between the entered
note and 1 swara above entered note.
Ex: For Sankarabharanam n, the gamaka
is nsns.
3
MT
Starts with entered note,
goes 1 swara below and ends with
entered note.
Ex: For Sankarabharanam g,
the gamaka is grg.
Dheerasankarabaranam: G
4
NV
Starts with 2 swaras above the
entered note and drifts down to the
entered note.
Ex: For Sankarabharanam p,
the gamaka is np.
(AMS Ref No: 408-14)
Dheerasankarabaranam: R
Dheerasankarabaranam: P
5
PT
Starts with 1 swara above the
entered note, goes down to entered
note and ends at 1 swara
above the entered note.
Ex: For Sankarabharanam d,
the gamaka is ndn.
Dheerasankarabaranam: D
6
RH
Oscillates between 1 swara above
entered note and entered note.
Ex: For Sankarabharanam n,
the gamaka is SnSn.
(AMS Ref No: 396-02)
7
SN
Starts with 1 swara below the
entered note, goes up 3 swaras
and ends at the entered note.
Ex: For Harikambhoji d,
the gamaka is pSd.
Harikambhoji: D
8
TR
Starts with entered note,
goes up 1 swara and ends at the
entered note.
Ex: For Sankarabharanam r,
the gamaka is rgr.
(AMS Ref No: 446-52)
Dheerasankarabaranam: R
9
UR
Starts with 2 swaras below the
entered note and ends at the
entered note.
Ex: For Harikambhoji p,
the gamaka is gp.
Harikambhoji: P
10
VN
Starts with 3 swaras below the
entered note and ends at the
entered note.
Ex: For Harikambhoji d,
the gamaka is gd.
Harikambhoji: D
11
DW
Starts with 2 swaras above the
entered note and ends at the
entered note.
Ex: For Harikambhoji d,
the gamaka is Sd.
Harikambhoji: D
12
VS
Oscillates between 1 swara above
the entered note and 1 swara
below the entered note.
Ex: For Sankarabharanam m, the
gamaka is pgpg.
(AMS Ref No: 424-30)
Dheerasankarabaranam: M
13
RM
Oscillates between 1 swara below
the entered note and 1 swara
above the entered note.
Ex: For Sankarabharanam m, the
gamaka is (g.p(gpg))
(AMS Ref No: 450-56)
Dheerasankarabaranam: M
14
SJ
Starts with 2 swaras below the
entered note, goes up 1 swaras
and ends at the entered note.
Ex: For Sankarabharanam g, the
gamaka is smg..
15
KN
Starts with 1 swara below the
entered note, goes up 2 swaras
and ends at the entered note.
Similar to Kaushika except for the
timing of swaras.
(AMS Ref No: 413-19 (prev alphabet s).
Dheerasankarabaranam: R
Dheerasankarabaranam: D
16
MI
Starts 1 swara above entered note,
goes down to entered note and ends
with 1 swara above entered note.
Ex: For karaharapriya g, the gamaka is
mg.m
(AMS Ref No: 420-26)
Dheerasankarabaranam: D
17
KV
Oscilates between 1 swara below
entered note and entered note.
Ex: For r, the gamaka is srsr.
(AMS Ref No: 395-01)
Dheerasankarabaranam: M
18
BV
Starts 1 swara below entered note,
goes up 2 swaras and ends
almost at the entered note.
Ex: For Sankarabharanam m1, the
gamaka is gp(m2).
(AMS Ref No: 414-20)
Dheerasankarabaranam: M
19
NY
Starts with entered note and ends
1 swara above entered note.
Ex: For Sankarabharanam R, the gamaka is
RG
20
ND
Starts with 1 swara above the
entered note and drifts down to the
entered note.
Ex: For Sankarabharanam m,
the gamaka is pm.
21
VL
Starts with 1 swara below entered
note, goes up to 1 swara above
entered note and ends with 1 swara
below entered note.
For Sankarabharanam m,
the gamaka is gpg.
22
JP
Starts with 5 swaras below entered
note and ends with entered note.
For Sankarabharanam d, the gamaka
is s.d
23
JC
Starts with 4 swaras below entered
note and ends with entered note.
For Sankarabharanam d, the gamaka
is r.d
24
JT
Starts with 3 swaras below entered
note and ends with entered note.
For Sankarabharanam d, the gamaka
is g.d
25
PM
Starts 2 swaras below entered note,
goes up 1 swara above entered
note, then goes down to entered
note and goes up 1 swara above
entered note.
Ex: For Sankarabharanam R, the gamaka is
nGRG.
(AMS Ref No: 446-52)
26
JE
Starts with 1 swaras below entered
note and ends with entered note.
For Sankarabharanam d, the gamaka
is p.d
27
HM
Starts 1 swaras below entered note
goes 1 swara above the entered
note and ends 1 swara below entered note
Ex: For Sankarabharanam g, the gamaka is
rmr. (AMS Ref: 449-55)
28
JL
Starts with entered note, goes 2 swaras above and gets down to entered note.
29
KM
Starts at entered note and goes 1 swara above entered note
30
TN
Starts 1 swara above entered note, goes 1 swara above it and comes down to enteed note. For Sankarabharanam r, the gamaka is gmr..
31
RP
Starts 1 swara above entered note
and oscilates between 1 swara
above from the starting note and starting note.
Ex: For Sankarabharanam m, the
gamaka is
p.dpd
32
JR
Starts with 3 swaras above entered
note and ends with entered note.
For Sankarabharanam n, the gamaka
is Gn.
34
MV
Oscillation between entered note and 1 swara above it.
For Karaharapriya n, the gamaka is nsnsn
35
CK
Oscillates between 1 swara above entered note and entered note.
36
ST
Starts with 2 swaras below entered
note and ends with entered note.
For Sankarabharanam d, the gamaka
is m.d Similar to Jadadve
37
TP
Starts with entered note and Oscillates between 2 swaras below entered note and entered note.
38
HI
Oscillation between 2 swara above entered note and entered note.
39
KL
Starts 1 swara below entered note, goes up to entered note and goes down to 1 swara below entered note.
40
OT
Giving very slight variation at an entered note.
41
RV
Oscillation vetween 1 swara above entered note and entered note.
Similar to Rohini except for timing.
42
RL
Oscillation between entered note and 1 swara below entered note.
Ex: For Karaharapriya n the gamaka is ndnd.
Similar to Rohini except for the timings
43
NVA
Starts with 2 swaras above the entered note and drifts down to the entered note. This can be used for longer duration swaras with gamaka only in the initial part of swara.
44
HIA
Oscillation between 2 swara above entered note and entered note.
45
RLA
Oscillation between entered note and 1 swara below entered note.
Ex: For Karaharapriya n the gamaka is ndnd.
Similar to Rohini except for the timings
46
JRA
Starts with 3 swaras above entered
note and ends with entered note.
For Sankarabharanam n, the gamaka
is Gn.
47
KSA
Starts with 1 swara below the
entered note, goes up 2 swaras
and ends at the entered note.
Ex: For Sankarabharanam r,
the gamaka is sgr.