Vargeeya:
The structured consonants (Vargeeya aksharagalu) are further classified into 5 groups based on where the tongue touches while pronouncing the akshara.
ಕ
|
ಖ
|
ಗ
|
ಘ
|
ಙ
|
क
|
ख
|
ग
|
घ
|
ड़
|
Ka
|
Kha
|
Ga
|
Gha
|
Nga
|
ಚ
|
ಛ
|
ಜ
|
ಝ
|
ಞ
|
च
|
छ
|
ज
|
झ
|
ञ
|
Cha
|
Chha
|
Ja
|
Jha
|
ಟ
|
ಠ
|
ಡ
|
ಢ
|
ಣ
|
ट
|
ठ
|
ड
|
ढ
|
ण
|
Ta
|
Tha
|
Da
|
Dah
|
Nha
|
ತ
|
ಥ
|
ದ
|
ಧ
|
ನ
|
त
|
थ
|
द
|
ध
|
न
|
Tha
(as in tabla) |
Ththa
|
Dha
|
Dhah
|
Na
|
ಪ
|
ಫ
|
ಬ
|
ಭ
|
ಮ
|
प
|
फ
|
ब
|
भ
|
म
|
Pa
|
Pha
|
Ba
|
Bha
|
Ma
|
Avargeeya or Unstructured consonants:
ಯ
|
ರ
|
ಲ
|
ವ
|
ಶ
|
य
|
र
|
ल
|
व
|
श
|
Ya
|
Ra
|
La
|
Va
|
Sha
|
ಷ
|
ಸ
|
ಹ
|
ಳ
|
|
ष
|
स
|
ह
|
||
Shha
|
Sa
|
Ha
|
La
|
Notes :
1. to pronounce ಳ the tongue should roll a little bit as in Pavala ( coral in tamil )
2. ತ sounds as t in tabla.
3. ಟ sounds as t in tower.
4. ಥ sounds as t in thermos.
