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| Keywords: Om symbol.svg Aum AUM or Om Sanskrit ॐ is a sacred sound and a spiritual icon in Indian Dharmic religions It is also a mantra in Hinduism Buddhism and Jainism In Hinduism Om is a spiritual symbol pratima referring to Atman soul self within and Brahman ultimate reality entirety of the universe truth divine supreme spirit cosmic principles knowledge The syllable is one of the most important symbols in Hinduism and is often found at the beginning and the end of chapters in the Vedas the Upanishads and other Hindu texts It is a sacred spiritual incantation made before and during the recitation of spiritual texts during prayers in ceremonies of rites of passages sanskara such as weddings and sometimes during meditative and spiritual activities such as Yoga Om is part of the iconography found in ancient and medieval era temples monasteries and spiritual retreats in Hinduism Buddhism and Jainism The syllable is also referred to as omkara ओंकार oṃkāra aumkara औंकार auṃkāra and pranava प्रणव praṇava 2007-12-06 own assumed Rugby471 It is not an alphabet it is a symbol that comprises of three sounds A U M These sounds stand for Vishnu Maheshwara and Brahma collectively known as Pranavasthu derivative works Hindu Barnstar svg aum-ligatures png Om symbol Images for Wikipedia userboxes | ||||
