Fourteen matras in seven vibhags of two — claps on 1, 3, 7, and 11, waves on 5, 9, and 13. The name means "crooked Chautaal": the paired stride of the twelve-beat original, extended and re-marked so claps and waves alternate irregularly across seven pairs.
Its theka mixes crisp closed pairs with Tirekite motion ("Dhin Tirekite | Dhi Na | Tu Na | Kat Ta..."). It serves madhya-laya khayal, offering fourteen beats with far more internal signposting than Deepchandi or Jhumra — a counting-intensive cycle that keeps everyone honest.