How does adding the virama (್) below ಪ affect the inherent 'a'?
Hint:
Think about what the virama does to inherent vowels
The inherent 'a' is strengthened
The inherent 'a' becomes silent
The inherent 'a' changes to 'a' with an umlaut
The inherent 'a' remains unchanged
Explanation
The virama (್) silences the inherent 'a' and allows the consonant to join the next one directly.