A basis for the organisation and classification of ragas depending on the notes used
Thaat:
Kafi
Preferred time or season for playing
Time:
Late afternoon
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
Emotions evoked by the raga
Mood:
Bhakti (Devotion), Karun (Sad, Compassionate), Shant (Serene, Peaceful)
Bhimpalas is one of the popular afternoon ragas. It has and
A flat note
komal
 notes. Phrases like , in
Ascending movement of notes
aroh
 and in
Descending movement of notes
avaroh
 are used often. Though it has the same avaroh as that of Kafi, phrases like differentiate it from Kafi. According to some scholars this raga was created by mixing Bhim and Palasi ragas.