ಕ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Ka Barakhadi
ಕ with all 12 gunita — from ಕ to ಕೌ, master the full grid!
ಖ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Kha Barakhadi
ಖ is ಕ with a breath — aspirated velar. Feel the extra puff!
ಗ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Ga Barakhadi
ಗ is the voiced partner of ಕ — voice box vibrates!
ಘ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Gha Barakhadi
ಘ is ಗ with more breath — aspirated and voiced together!
ಕ-ವರ್ಗ Review
Review ಕ ಖ ಗ ಘ — four velar consonants mastered!
ಚ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Cha Barakhadi
ಚ is a soft palatal — tongue meets the roof of your mouth!
ಛ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Chha Barakhadi
ಛ is the aspirated ಚ — a sharp puff of air!
ಜ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Ja Barakhadi
ಜ is the voiced palatal — your voice box vibrates for this one!
ಝ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Jha Barakhadi
ಝ is ಜ with extra breath — voiced and aspirated!
ಚ-ವರ್ಗ Review
Review ಚ ಛ ಜ ಝ — four palatal consonants mastered!
ಟ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Ta (retroflex) Barakhadi
ಟ is retroflex — curl your tongue back for this sound!
ಠ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Tha (retroflex) Barakhadi
ಠ is ಟ with extra air — aspirated retroflex!
ಡ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Da (retroflex) Barakhadi
ಡ is the voiced retroflex — tongue curled, voice on!
ಢ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Dha (retroflex) Barakhadi
ಢ is the aspirated voiced retroflex — the deepest drum!
ಣ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Na (retroflex) Barakhadi
ಣ is the retroflex nasal — deep in the throat, tongue curled!
ಟ-ವರ್ಗ Review
Review ಟ ಠ ಡ ಢ ಣ — five retroflex consonants mastered!
ತ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Ta (dental) Barakhadi
ತ is the dental 't' — tongue tip touches the teeth!
ಥ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Tha (dental aspirate) Barakhadi
ಥ is ತ with breath — aspirated dental stop!
ದ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Da (dental) Barakhadi
ದ is the voiced dental — voice on, tongue on teeth!
ಧ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Dha (dental aspirate) Barakhadi
ಧ is ದ with breath — aspirated voiced dental!
ನ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Na (dental) Barakhadi
ನ is the soft dental nasal — gentle hum through the nose!
ತ-ವರ್ಗ Review
Review ತ ಥ ದ ಧ ನ — five dental consonants mastered!
ಪ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Pa Barakhadi
ಪ is the bilabial stop — both lips come together!
ಫ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Pha Barakhadi
ಫ is ಪ with a puff — aspirated bilabial!
ಬ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Ba Barakhadi
ಬ is the voiced bilabial — like ಪ but with your voice on!
ಭ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Bha Barakhadi
ಭ is ಬ with breath — voiced and aspirated bilabial!
ಮ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Ma Barakhadi
ಮ is the bilabial nasal — hum 'mmm' through your lips!
ಪ-ವರ್ಗ Review
Review ಪ ಫ ಬ ಭ ಮ — five bilabial consonants mastered!
ಯ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Ya Barakhadi
ಯ is the palatal semivowel — gliding smoothly like a journey!
ರ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Ra Barakhadi
ರ is the rolling liquid consonant — let your tongue flutter!
ಲ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — La Barakhadi
ಲ is the lateral liquid — air flows around the sides of the tongue!
ವ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Va Barakhadi
ವ is the voiced labiodental semivowel — gentle friction!
ಶ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Sha Barakhadi
ಶ is the palatal sibilant — a soft 'shh' sound!
ಸ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Sa Barakhadi
ಸ is the dental sibilant — sharp 's' like the sun's rays!
ಹ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Ha Barakhadi
ಹ is the breathy glottal — air rushing from deep in the throat!
ಳ ಬರಹಮಾಲೆ — Lla Barakhadi (Kannada Special)
ಳ is uniquely Kannada — a retroflex lateral found nowhere else! Curl and touch!