The scales of Nadanamakriya are as follows :
Aarohanam (Ascending) : S R1 G3 M1 P D1 N3
Avarohanam (Descending) : N3 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S N3
Nadanamakriya is a janya raga, derived from Mayamalavagowla (below), 15th on the Melakarta scale.
It is a Nishandantya Raga ie. the highest note sung is the Nishadam (N3). This leaves me with a questioning kind of feeling, a certain yearning. This mood is enhanced by songs sung in a very slow tempo and where the lyrics are contemplative and meditative. In the category comes songs like Arar Asaipadar by Muthu Thandavar and the padam Paiyyada by Kshetranagar. Other songs I like are Bhajasva Sri by Oothukadu Venkata Subbaiyer, Jagadeesha by Swati Thirunal and Karuna Jalade by Tyagaraja.
Note : The 12 notes in the octave are named as below. Please note that C is used as Sa for the sake of simplicity as the scale is relative in Carnatic Music. Also note that the scales paint only a superficial picture of the raga as the gamakas(ornamentations) are a very important part of a raga.
Music To My Ears 
Dear Suja
Sooryagayathri yesterday performed for Datta yoga centre at Forest hill college , Melbourne. She sang the Bhadrachala Ramadas krithi ye theragu nannu Daya choodeva in nadanamakriya..
A soulful rendition .. one just got immersed with the divine
Was googling to read about the raagam and saw this post of yours .. yes it’s meditative
This is the link to her yesterday’s rendition
Felt like sharing with you .
Cheers
Padma
Hi Padma, I didn’t even know that Sooryagayathri was coming here! I’ve seen a number of her youtube videos and would have been interested to listening to her in person. But Mondays are baby sitting days for me, I couldn’t have made it to the concert anyway. Thanks for the video. I do love Nadanamakriya, it is so very soothing…
Cheers. Suja
Dear Suja
That’s sad that you didn’t know
It was on 18 th Sunday evening .
May be next time I will write before the event 😊
Cheers Padma
Thanks for info. Also the bhaja govindam charanam ‘bhagavad Geeta kinjita deeta..’ is in this raag
Indeed you are right! There is a post I had written on Bhaja Govindam if you would like to read : https://sujamusic.wordpress.com/2014/12/22/bhaja-govindam/
Cheers. Suja
Thank you. I enjoyed the Bhaja Govindam blog as well !!
Very well constructed blog.
Thank you 🙂
Cheers. Suja