An eight matra tala, it finds its roots in folk music. Thus, it is commonly played on dholak and other instruments that are used in folk music.It is equally a popular tala for film and non-film popular music.There are several variations to the theka, each used to suit particular songs or tunes at various tempi.The structure is as follows :-

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dha  ge  na   ti  |  na   ka   dhi   na

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