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Chakravakam

Chakravakam proper noun: a rāga in Carnatic music. It is the 16th melakarta rāga in the 72 melakarta rāga system.

chakravakam: a rāga in Carnatic music. It is the 16th melakarta rāga in the 72 melakarta rāga system
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Proper noun

Chakravakam

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

Chakravakam meaning in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Sanskrit

Chakravakam in Tamil

a raga
சக்ரவாகம் cakravākam

Chakravakam in Telugu

a raga
చక్రవాకం cakravākaṁ

Chakravakam in Kannada

a raga
ಚಕ್ರವಾಕ cakravāka

Chakravakam in Sanskrit

a raga
चक्रवाकम् cakravākam

Origin of Chakravakam

Borrowed from Sanskrit चक्रवाक (cakravāka).

Questions about Chakravakam

What does Chakravakam mean?
Chakravakam means a rāga in Carnatic music. It is the 16th melakarta rāga in the 72 melakarta rāga system.
What is Chakravakam in Tamil?
Chakravakam in Tamil is சக்ரவாகம் (cakravākam). See Chakravakam meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Chakravakam?
Chakravakam is a proper noun.

Words near Chakravakam in the dictionary

  1. chakral
  2. chakram
  3. chakrams
  4. Chakrapani
  5. chakras
  6. Chakravakam
  7. chakravala method
  8. chakravartin
  9. chakravartins
  10. Chakri
  11. chakric

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