Suryakantam

Suryakantam scale with shadjam at C

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A rāga in Carnatic music. It is the 17th melakarta rāga in the 72 melakarta rāga system.
  • A female given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.

Origin

  • Borrowed from Sanskrit सूर्यकान्त

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