Om
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Om is a sacred sound and spiritual symbol in Hinduism, representing the essence of ultimate reality and the universe.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mantra
→
religious symbol → sacred sound → spiritual symbol → syllable → |
| associatedWith |
Hindu cosmology
→
creation of the universe → sound of creation → |
| componentOf |
Gayatri Mantra
→
Om Mani Padme Hum → Om Namah Shivaya → Om Namo Narayanaya → |
| culturalSignificance |
widely used in Indian religions and spirituality
→
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| languageOfOrigin |
Sanskrit
→
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| meaning |
cosmic vibration
→
essence of ultimate reality → primordial sound → the universe → |
| mentionedIn |
Bhagavad Gita
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Mandukya Upanishad → Upanishads → Vedas → |
| phoneticComponents |
A
→
M → U → |
| religion |
Buddhism
→
Hinduism → Jainism → Sikhism → |
| represents |
deep sleep state
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dreaming state → transcendental state → waking state → |
| script |
Devanagari
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Gujarati script → Gurmukhi script → Kannada script → Malayalam script → Tamil script → Telugu script → |
| symbolizes |
Atman
→
Brahman → the absolute → totality of existence → |
| transliteration |
Aum
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| usedAs |
sacred prefix in mantras
→
sacred syllable at beginning of prayers → |
| usedIn |
Buddhist chanting
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Hindu rituals → Jain prayers → Vedic chanting → meditation → yoga practice → |
| visualForm |
ॐ
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Hinduism
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hasSacredSymbol |