GlobalTala German Info The South Indian Tala System Konakol (Drum Language) Percussion Breaks Rudiments for Hand Drumming Technique Ta Di Gi Na Thom Tala Mala TalaChart
| Talas | Tishra | Chatusra | Khanda | Mishra | Sankirna | Formula |
| Dhruva | 3+2+3+3=11 | 4+2+4+4=14 | 5+2+5+5=17 | 7+2+7+7=23 | 9+2+9+9=29 | IOII |
| Matya | 3+2+3=8 | 4+2+4=10 | 5+2+5=12 | 7+2+7=16 | 9+2+9=20 | IOI |
| Roopaka | 2+3=5 | 2+4=6 | 2+5=7 | 2+7=9 | 2+9=11 | OI |
| Jhampa | 3+1+2=6 | 4+1+2=7 | 5+1+2=8 | 7+1+2=10 | 9+1+2=12 | IUO |
| Triputa | 3+2+2=7 | 4+2+2=8 | 5+2+2=9 | 7+2+2=11 | 9+2+2=13 | IOO |
| Ata | 3+3+2+2=10 | 4+4+2+2=12 | 5+5+2+2=14 | 7+7+2+2=18 | 9+9+2+2=22 | IIOO |
| Eka | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | I |
7 (parent talas) x 5 (jatis) = 35 (talas)
35 (talas) x 5 (nadais) = 175 (possible time cycles)
E.g. Triputa Tala/Chatusra jati or Adi Tala (as commonly known):
This is a time cycle as common in Carnatic music as 4/4 is in Western music.
4+2+4=8 or 32 letters (e.g. 8 quarter notes x 4 sixteenth notes=32) per cycle. Further subdivisions are possible by superimposing other nadais:
8 x 3 = 24 (Tishra nadai)
8 x 4 = 32 (Chatusra nadai)
8 x 5 = 40 (Khanda nadai)
8 x 7 = 56 (Mishra nadai)
8 x 9 = 72 (Sankirna nadai)
The same 8-beat cycle could have different sums of 16th notes based on the nadai or subdivision chosen. This gives the composer or improviser greater flexibility within a fixed cycle of beats.