kaTapaya...
RAO@FCRFV1.NCIFCRF.GOV
Thu, 16 May 1996 13:46:45 -0400 (EDT)
Dear Friend: The numbers of the mELakarta can be remembered by
the pnemonic kaTapaya... Each letter has a particular numerical value
as shown. For example, the twenty-first mELakarta kIravANi has kI and
ra as the first two letters. k stands for 1 and r 2 and so its number is
21 (the first is for the digits and the second for tens, not the usual way).
Note the second letter of all the first nine mELakartas have n (0) indicating
we have only single digit numbers. If there is any error in the names,
it is possible to correct it. Mohana (my name) has the value 85 according
to this scheme.
Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
ka k kh g gh N^ ch chh j jh JN
Ta T Th D Dh N t th d dh n
pa p ph b bh m
ya y r l v sh shh s h
Regards! - J. K. Mohana Rao