A basis for the organisation and classification of ragas depending on the notes used
Thaat:
Marwa
Preferred time or season for playing
Time:
Dawn
The most prominent note of a raga
Vadi
/
The second most prominent note of a raga
Samvadi:
, 
Categorization based on number of notes used in aroh and avaroh
Jati:
Containing 5 notes
Audav
-
Containing 7 notes
Sampurna
Do not follow strict ascending or descending order of notes
Vakra
Emotions evoked by the raga
Mood:
Shant (Serene, Peaceful)
Bhatiyar is a morning
Sunrise or sunset time period
sandhiprakash
 raga. This raga has a complex structure with shades of many ragas such as Kedar, Mand, Marwa, and Bibhas. It has some curvy movements and hence complex phrases. It has
A flat note
komal
 and uses both forms of . The use of
A sharp note
tivra
 is confined only to
Ascending movement of notes
aroh
, usually with phrases like /.
A natural note (corresponds to notes in Western major scale)
Shuddha
 is more prominent and is used liberally in both aroh and
Descending movement of notes
avaroh
. It has some unique phrases like , , etc.