What is the effect of adding virama (्) below ठ in Hindi?
Hint:
Look at the examples of words using ठ् to understand the effect of virama
It adds an inherent 'a' vowel to the consonant
It silences the inherent 'a' vowel and makes this consonant join the next one without a vowel between them
It changes the pronunciation of the consonant
It makes the consonant standalone without joining the next one
Explanation
The virama (्) below ठ removes the inherent 'a' vowel, making the consonant join the next one without a vowel in between.