by Koushik Das
| Anga (Component) | No. of Beats | Symbol |
| 1. Anudrutam | 1 Beat or Akshara | U |
| 2. Drutam | 2 Beats | 0 |
| 3. Laghu | 4 Beats | | |
| 4. Guru | 8 Beats (Equals 2 Laghus) | 8 |
| 5. Plutam | 12 Beats (Equals 3 Laghus) | | 8 |
| 6. Kakapadam | 16 Beats (Equals 4 Laghus) | + |
Note: Components in italics are the ones in use in the 35 Tala system used today
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