Aum
Om (also spelled Aum), is the most sacred symbol in Hinduism. Hindu scriptures tell many things about this symbol. In Hinduism, Om is like calling god's name towards you. This name is generally said three times, before chanting any prayers. Om is usually related to the Hindu God Shiva, who is the destroyer god.
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Om ligature in Devanagari script
Om (ௐ) in Tamil script with a trishula at Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, Singapore; Om appears frequently as an icon in temples (kovils) and spiritual retreats
A rangoli featuring Om surrounded by stylised peacocks; Om often features prominently in the religious art and iconography of Indian religions
A rakhi in the shape of Om
Statue depicting Shiva as the Nataraja dancing in a posture resembling the Devangari ligature for Om; Joseph Campbell argued that the Nataraja statue represents Om as a symbol of the entirety of "consciousness, universe" and "the message that God is within a person and without"
Aum symbol in Bengali alphabet.
Om, a symbol in Hinduism
The syllable Om (Aum) spelled out in Devanagari script (ओम्) in full rather than the simpler ligature.
L'Om jaïn, symbole du jaïnisme.
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Related pages
- Om Shinrikyo is a Japanese new religion or cult.
