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✏️ How to Draw It
Vertical neck
Start with a short vertical stroke extending down from the headline
Circular body
Create the distinctive full circle that forms the main body of the letter
Top Horizontal Line (शिरोरेखा)
Complete with the characteristic headline
📖 About the Character ठ
The character ठ (Tha) is the second consonant of the retroflex group (टवर्ग) in Marathi.
ठ is written in Devanagari script
💡 Twelfth consonant
Pronounced as aspirated Tha
💡 Strong puff of air
Learn to write ठ correctly
💡 Full circle formation
🗣️ Linguistic Properties
The character ठ is the aspirated counterpart of ट in Marathi phonology.
Voiceless aspirated retroflex stop
💡 Murdhanya Mahaprana
Devanagari
💡 Used for Marathi
Used in words like ठसा, ठोकळा
💡 Common consonant
💡 Super Tips!
The circular body should be perfectly round and symmetrical
Practice the aspiration by saying ट with a strong puff of air
Compare ठ with थ to understand retroflex vs dental aspirated distinction
The neck should be centered and connect smoothly to the circular body
📝 Words You Can Make!
Stamp
Identification
Block
Toy
✍️ Different Ways to Write
🔤 Barakhadi (बारहखड़ी)
See how ठ combines with different vowel sounds!
About Barakhadi
The Barakhadi (बारहखड़ी) shows how the consonant ठ combines with different vowel sounds. This is fundamental to reading and writing in Devanagari script. Practice pronouncing each combination!