Chakravakam

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proper noun

A rāga in Carnatic music. It is the 16th melakarta rāga in the 72 melakarta rāga system.

OriginSanskrit चक्रवाक →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. entertainmentA rāga in Carnatic music. It is the 16th melakarta rāga in the 72 melakarta rāga system.

Origin

  1. Sanskritचक्रवाक
  2. EnglishChakravakam

Borrowed from Sanskrit चक्रवाक (cakravāka).

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Translations

Tamil சக்ரவாகம்
  • சக்ரவாகம் (cakravākam)a raga
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Chicago

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