Saptha swara

The Seven swaras ( Saptha Swaras) in Carnatic music are :

Sa , Ri , Ga , Ma , Pa, Dha, Ni, Sa 

That is , 

Sa =Shadja

Ri=Rishabha

Ga=Gandhara

Ma=Madhyama

Pa=Panchama

Dha=Dhaivata

Ni=Nishada

There are 12 different tones (notes) in this Saptha Swaras.

That is , There are three types each of Rishabha, Gandhara, Dhaivata and Nishada. There are two types of Madhyama, while Panchama and Shadja are invariant.They are given below :

Position	Swara (स्वर)	Short name	Notation	Mnemonic	Western note(Sa = C)
1	Shadja (षड्ज)	Sa	S	sa	C
2	Shuddha Rishabha (शुध्ध ऋषभ)	Ri	R1	ra	D♭
3	Chatushruti Rishabha (चतुश्रुति ऋषभ)	Ri	R2	ri	D
3	Shuddha Gandhara (शुध्ध गान्धारा़)	Ga	G1	ga	D
4	Shatshruti Rishabha (षट्श्रति ऋषभ)	Ri	R3	ru	E♭
4	Sadharana Gandhara (साधारण गान्धारा)	Ga	G2	gi	E♭
5	Antara Gandhara (अन्तर गान्धारा़)	Ga	G3	gu	E
6	Shuddha Madhyama (शुध्ध मध्यम)	Ma	M1	ma	F
7	Prati Madhyama (प्रति मध्यम)	Ma	M2	mi	F♯
8	Panchama (पञ्चम)	Pa	P	pa	G
9	Shuddha Dhaivata (शुध्ध धैवता)	Dha	D1	dha	A♭
10	Chatushruti Dhaivata (चतुश्रति धैवत)	Dha	D2	dhi	A
10	Shuddha Nishada (शुध्ध निषाद)	Ni	N1	na	A
11	Shatshruti Dhaivata (षट्श्रुति धैवत)	Dha	D3	dhu	B♭
11	Kaisiki Nishada (कैशिकी निषाद)	Ni	N2	ni	B♭
12	Kakali Nishada (काकली निषाद)	Ni	N3	nu	B

Will continue..