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108 Tala Chart
In ancient days, there were 120 Talas, classified as Desi Talas. But, the "Ashtottara sata Tala" which is 108 talas is classified under Marga Talas and Desi talas. The first 5 talas are Maarga Talas (also called as "Maargi talas") having "kanta Jaathi" in laghu (5 Counts in Laghu). These first 5 talas also called as "Pancha Talas". The other 103 Talas are Desi Talas, having Chatusra Jaathi in laghu (4 counts in Laghu). Dhruta is always 2 counts, Pluta is always 12 counts, Guru is always 8 counts, Kaakapada is always 16 counts. In the 108 Tala Chart below, the number of talas listed are more than 108.


Name of the Tala Angas Total Counts
Chachchatputa 2-Gurus, 1-Laghu, 1-Pluta 33
Chaachaputa 1-Guru, 2-Laghus, 1-Guru 26
Shatpitaputrika 1-Pluta, 1-Laghu, 2-Gurus, 1-Laghu, 1-Pluta 50
Sampadveshtaka 1-Pluta, 3-Gurus, 1-Pluta 48
Udghatta (also called as Udhghatta, Udhgattidha) 3-Gurus 24
Adi 1-Laghu 4
Darpana 2-Dhrutas, 1-Guru 12
Charchaari 2-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, 1-Laghu 72
Simhalila (also spelled and called as Simmaleela) 1-Laghu, 3-Dhrutas, 1-Laghu 14
Kandarpa 2-Dhrutas, 1-Laghu, 2-Gurus 24
Simhavikrama 3-Gurus, 1-Laghu, 1-Pluta, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru, 1-Pluta 64
Sriranga (Srirangataala) 2-Laghus, 1-Guru, 1-Laghu, 1-Pluta 32
Rati Lila 2-Laghus, 2-Gurus (but in some lineage, 1-Laghu, 2-Gurus, 1-Laghu, which has the same 24 counts seems to have been used ) 24
Ranga (Rangataala) 4-Dhrutas, 1-Guru 16
Parikramaa 2-Drutas, 2-Laghus, 1-Guru ( in some lienage 3-Laghus,2-Gurus seems to have been used which has 28 counts) 20
Pratyanga 3-Gurus, 2-Laghus 32
Jaga Lila (some call it Gaja Lila) 4-Laghus, 1-Anudhruta 17
Thribhinna 1-Laghu, 1-Guru, 1-Pluta 24
Viravikrama 2-Laghus, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Guru (in some lineage 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Guru, which has 16 Counts seems to have been used) 20
Hamsa or Anna Lila (Annam Lila) 1-Laghu, 1-Anudhtuta, 1-Laghu, 1-Anudhtuta, (in some lineage 2-Laghus,1-Anudhruta which has 9 counts seems to have been used) 10
Varnabhinna 2-Dhrutas, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru 16
Rajachudamani 2-Dhrutas, 3-Laghus, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru 32
Rangadyota 3-Gurus, 1-Laghu, 1-Pluta 40
Raja Tala 1-Guru, 1-Pluta, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Guru, 1-Laghu, 1-pluta 48
Simhavikridita or Singavikreedam 2-Laghus, 1-Pluta, 1-Guru, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru, 1-Pluta, 1-Laghu, 1-Pluta 68
Vanamaali 4-Dhrutas, 2-Laghus, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Guru, (In some lineage, 4-Dhrutas, 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Guru which has 24 Counts seems to have been used) 28
Chatusra Varna 1-Guru, 2-Laghus, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Guru (In some lineage, 2-Gurus, 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Guru which has 32 Counts seems to have been used) 28
Thrysra Varna or Thisra Varna 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Guru, 2-Laghus (In some lineage, 1-Laghu,2-Dhrutas, 2-Laghus, 1-Guru which has the same 24 counts seems to have been used) 24
Misra Varna 4-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, 4-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, 4-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta (In some lineage, 4-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, 4-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, 4-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, -1-Plutham, 1-Guru, 2-Dhrutas, 2-Gurus, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru which has 79 counts seems to have been used) 27
Rangapradipa 2-Gurus, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru, 1-Pluta 40
Hamsanaada 1-Lagu, 1-Pluta, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Pluta (In some lineage, 2-Laghus,1-Pluta, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Guru, which has the same 32 counts seems to have been used) 32
Simmanaadha 1-Laghu, 2-Gurus, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru 32
Mallikaamoda 2-Laghus, 4-Dhrutas 16
Sarabba Lila 2-Laghus, 4-Dhrutas, 2-Laghus (In some lineage, 2-Laghus, 3-Dhrutas, 2-Laghus which has 22 counts seems to have been used) 24
Rangaabharana 2-Gurus, 2-Laghus, 1-Pluta 36
Thuranga Lila (Also called as Saturanga Lila) 2-Dhrutas, 1-Laghu 8
Simhanandana (The Longest Tala in 108 Tala Scheme) 2-Gurus, 1-Laghu, 1-Pluta, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru, 2-Dhrutas, 2-Gurus, 1-Laghu, 1-Pluta, 1-Laghu, 1-Pluta, 1-Guru, 2-Laghus, 1-kakapada 128
Jayasri 1-Guru, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru (In some lineage, 2-Gurus, 2-Laghus, 1-Guru, which has the same 32 counts seems to have been used) 32
Vijayaananda 2-Laghus, 3-Gurus 32
Preethi Tala 2-Laghus, 2-Dhrutas (In some lineage 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, which has 8 counts seems to have been used) 12
Dvitiyaka ( Also called as, Dvitiya, Dvitiyaga) 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas (In some lineage, 1-Dhruta, 1-Laghu, 1-Dhruta, which has the same 8 counts seems to have been used) 8
Makarandha (some call it Makaandham) 2-Dhrutas, 3-Laghus, 1-Guru 24
Kirti 1-Laghu, 1-Guru, 1-Pluta, 1-Guru, 1-Laghu, 1-Pluta 48
Vijaya 1-Pluta, 1-Guru, 1-Pluta, 1-Guru, (In some lineage, 3-Gurus, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru, Which has 36 counts seems to have been used) 40
Jayamangala 2-Laghus, 1-Guru, 2-Laghus, 1-Guru (In some lineage, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru, 1-Pluta, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru, 1-Pluta which has 48 counts seems to have been used) 32
Raajavidyaadhara 1-Laghu, 1-Guru, 2-Dhrutas 16
Matya 2-Lagus, 1-Guru, 4-Dhrutas (In some lineage, 2-Laghus, 1-Guru, 4-Laghus, which has 32 counts seems to have been used) 24
Prakasamataya 3-Laghus, 1-Guru, 2-Laghus 28
Jaya 1-Laghu, 1-Guru, 2-Laghus, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Pluta (In some lineage, 2-Laghus, 1-Guru, 2-Laghus, 2-Dhrutas, which has 32 counts seems to have been used) 36
Kudukka 2-Dhrutas, 2-Laghus 12
Nissaaruka (also called as Nischaaruka) 2-Lagus, 1-Anudhruta (1-Laghu, 2-Gurus, which has 20 counts seems to have been used) 9
Kreeda 2-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta 5
Tribhangi 1-Laghu, 1-Guru, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru 24
Kokilapriya 1-Guru, 1-Laghu, 1-Pluta 24
Srikeerthi 2-Gurus, 2-Laghus 24
Bindumaali (Bindhumaalikai) 1-Guru, 4-Dhrutas, 1-Guru 24
Sama Tala 2-Laghus, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta 13
Nandana 2-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Pluta (In some lineage, 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Pluta, which has 20 counts seems to have been used) 24
Madhiguru 1-Guru, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Guru 20
Mattika 1-Guru, 1-Dhruta, 1-Pluta 22
Udeekshana (also called Udhyachakshana) 2-Laghus, 1-Guru 16
Adimattiya 1-Dhruta, 1-Anudhuta, 1-Dhruta, 2-Laghus 13
Dhenkika (Also called as Danki) 1-Guru, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru 20
Varnamattika (Also called as Varnamattiya) 2-Laghus, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas (In some lineage, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas which has 12 counts seems to have been used) 20
Abhinandana 1-Laghu, 1-Dhruta, 1-Laghu, 1-Dhruta, 1-Guru (In some lineage, 2-Laghus, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Guru, which has the same 20 counts seems to have been used) 20
Antharakreeda 3-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta 7
Malla Tala 4-Laghus, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta 21
Deepaka 2-Dhrutas, 2-Laghus, 2-Gurus 28
Ananga 1-Laghu, 1-Pluta, 2-Laghus, 1-Guru, 1-Pluta (In some lineage, 1-Laghu, 1-Pluta, 2-Laghus, 1-Guru which has 32 counts seems to have been used) 44
Visama 4-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, 4-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta 18
Nandi 2-Laghus, 2-Dhrutas, 2-Laghus, 2-Guru (1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 2-Laghus, 1-Guru, which has 24 counts seems to be have been used) 36
Mukundha 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru (there is another type of Mukunda Tala, called as Annyamukundham (1-Laghu, 4-Dhrutas, 1-Guru, which has the same 20 counts seems to have been used) 20
Annyamukundha 1-Laghu, 4-Dhrutas, 1-Guru 20
Kandhuka 4-Laghus, 1-Guru 24
Eka Tala 1-Dhruta 2
Ata Tala 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Laghu 12
Poorna Kankaala 4-Dhrutas, 1-Guru, 1-Laghu 20
Khanda Kankaala 2-Dhrutas, 2-Gurus 20
Vishama Kankaala 1-Laghu, 2-Gurus 20
Sama Kankaala 2-Gurus, 1-Laghu 20
Chatus Tala 1-Guru, 3-Dhrutas 14
Dombuli 3-Laghus, 1-Anudhruta (In some line age, 1-Laghu, 1-Anudhruta, 1-Laghu, 1-Anudhruta, which has 10 counts seems to be have been used) 13
Abhanga 1-Laghu, 1-Pluta 16
Raja konkaala (also called as Raaya Vankola / Raaja Vankaala) 1-Guru, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru, 2-Dhrutas 24
Laghusekhara 1-Laghu, 1-Anudhruta 5
Drutasekhara 1-Anudruta, 1-Dhruta 3
Prataapasekhara 1-Pluta, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta 17
Sekarajampai 1-Guru, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, (Also called as Jagaj Jhampa, with 1-Guru,3-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, which has 15 counts seems to have been used) 13
Chaturmuka 1-Laghu, 1-Guru, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru 28
Binnachaturmuka 1-Pluta, 1-Laghu, 16
Trimurthy 1-Pluta 12
Jhampa (Jampai) 2-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, 1-Laghu 9
Pratimatya 2-Laghus, 2-Gurus, 2-Laghus 32
Thruthiya 2-Drutas, 1-Lagu 7
Gaarugi 5-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta 11
Vasanta 3-Laghus, 3-Gurus 36
Lalita 1-Lagu, 1-Dhruta, 1-Anudhruta, (In some lineage, 2-Dhrutas,1-Laghu,1-Guru, with 16 counts seems to have been used. Yet another version, 1-Lagu, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, which has 9 counts seems to have been used) 7
Rati Tala 1-Laghu, 1-Guru 12
Yati 1-Guru, 3-Laghus 20
Karana Yati 4-Dhrutas 8
Shat tala (also spelled as Shad Tala) 6-Dhrutas 12
Rathna (also called as Vardhana) 2-Dhrutas, 1-Laghu, 1-Pluta 20
Varuna yati 2-Laghus, 2-Plutas 32
Raajanaaraayani (some call it as Rajannaarayana) 2-Dhrutas, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru 28
Madhanga 1-Guru, 2-Dhrutas (In some lineage it is caled as Madana Tala with 2-Dhrutas, 1-Pluta, which has 16 counts) 12
Paarvati Lochana 2-Dhrutas, 2-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 2-Gurus, 4-Laghus, 1-Guru, 2-Laghus (In some lineage, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 2-Gurus, 4-Laghus, 1-Guru, 2-Laghus which has 60 counts seems to have been used) 64
Vipratala 3-Gurus, 1-Laghu, 1-Dhruta, 2-Guru, 2-Dhrutas 50
Kaarudhi (also called as Kaarika) 4-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta 9
Srinandana 1-Guru, 2-Laghus, 1-Pluta 28
Jaganmogana (Jaganmokana) 1-Laghu, 1-Guru, 1-Laghu, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Pluta 32
Lila 1-Dhruta, 1-Laghu, 1-Pluta ( in some lineage, 2-Dhruta, 1-Laghu, 1-Pluta which has 20 counts seems to have been used) 18
Vilokitha 1-Laghu, 1-Guru, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Pluta 28
Lalithapriya 2-Laghus, 1-Guru, 1-Laghu, 1-Guru (In some lineage 2-Laghus, 1-Guru, 2-Laghus which has 24 counts seems to have been used) 28
Janaka 4-Laghus, 2-Gurus, 2-Laghus, 2-Gurus (4-Laghus, 2-Gurus, 2-Laghus, 1-Guru which has 48 counts seems to have been used) 56
Lakshmeesa 2-Laghus, 1-Anudhruta, 2-Dhrutas, 1-Pluta (In some lineage, 2-Dhrutas, 2-Laghus, 1-Pluta, which has 24 counts seems to have been used) 25
Utsava 1-Pluta, 1-Laghu 16
Raajavardhana 1-Dhruta, 1-Anudhruta, 1-Dhruta, 1-Pluta 17
Raagavardhana 2-Dhrutas, 1-Anudhruta, 1-Dhruta, 1-Pluta 19
Pethaabarana 1-Laghu, 1-Pluta, 1-Laghu 20

The 108 Talas are ancient Talas, were in vogue during Sangeetha Ratnakara period, roughly dating back to 13th century and earlier, with the angas such as Anudhruta, Dhruta, Laghu, Pluta and Kaakapadha and the relevant total Counts / beats of the Talas were rendered as Talas. In some talas, Anudhruta and Dhruta together is marked as a single anga named as, "Dhrutasekaram". But in our 108 Tala chart, it is mentioned as Anudhruta and Dhruta, because in later centuries, "Dhrutasekaram" kinds of anagas terms became obsolete. The Angas in 108 Talas have Pluta (Plutham) in many talas and Kaakapadham is only in one Tala Called "Simhanandana Tala", which is the longest tala having 128 counts. The Angas in the 108 Talas were used in such combinations, which were difficult to implement in a systematic approach, as it had different names of the Talas, but having the same total counts.
To make it systematic and appealing and practically defined as per Talaprastara rules, "Suladi Sapta Tala" system was established during Purandara Dasa period (somewhere around 1484 – 1564 / 1565), during the 16th century, Talas were simplified with new format of Talas called "Suladi Sapta Talas", which was popularized during that time and has been attributed to Purandara Dasa. The Suladai Sapta Talas have all possible combinations of different angas and total counts without repetition and easy to render as Talas, without any ambiguity. The Angas Plutham and kaapapadham are not used in "Suladi Sapta talas". Only three Angas, such as Laghu, Drudam and Anudrutham are used. The Suladi Sapta Tala became the standard form of rendering Talas. The Suladi Sapta talas adhere to the rules and fixed as per the rules of the 10th element of Tala called "Talaprastara".

For detailed explanation of Suladi Sapta Talas, read: "Suladi Sapta Talas" in this link.

Please Note: Spellings of the "technical names", for example, "Anudhrutha" and "Anudhruta", "Pluta" and "Plutham" convey the same meaning only. Do not think they are "Mis-Spelt". This explanation applies to all technical terms. There is a difference in a way an article is published in a book and in the web. The different spellings are used to enable all to access the site easily through a network. The interpretation of the technical names or technical terms and the concept explained in this site can easily be understood, if one introspects and explores the subtle nature of the universe. For the correct spellings please refer to the "Glossary of Technical Terms. In the "Glossary" the original spellings are furnished. Example: For the term Kaakapaadha, the original spelling is Kakapada. For the term Jaathi the original spelling is Jati and so on...

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