It is the 6th ragam in the 2nd chakra Netra. The mnemonic name is Netra-Sha. The mnemonic phrase is sa ra gi ma pa dhu nu. Its arohana-avarohana structure is as follows :
Arohana : S R1 G2 M1 P D3 N3 S'
Avarohana : S' N3 D3 P M1 G2 R1 S
The notes used in this scale are shuddha rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, shatsruthi dhaivatham and kakali nishadham. As it is a melakarta ragam, by definition it is a sampurna ragam. It is the shuddha madhyamam equivalent of Divyamani, which is the 48th melakarta scale.
Rupavati is also the original name given to the 12th Melakarta in the list compiled by Venkatamakhin. The notes used in the scale are the same, but the scales are svarantara-shadava raga.
Arohana: S R1 M1 P S' S'
Avarohana: S' N3 D3 N3 P M1 G2 S
Rupavati has a few minor janya ragams associated with it. See List of janya ragams for full list of ragams associated with Rupavati scale.
1) Rupavati
S R1 G2 M1 P D3 N3 S'
S' N3 D3 P M1 G2 R1 S
2) Rowpyanaka
S M1 P D3 N3S'
S' N3 P M1 G2 R1 S
3) Shyamakalyani
S M1 G2 M1 P D3 N3 S'
S' N3 P D3 N3 P M1 G2 R1 S