Divine AUM

The syllable om is first described as all-encompassing mystical entity in the Upanishads. Today, in all Hindu art and all over India and Nepal, 'om'... more

by Sonali Gangane

Title

Divine AUM

Artist

Sonali Gangane

Medium

Painting - Acrylic On Paper

Description

The syllable om is first described as all-encompassing mystical entity in the Upanishads. Today, in all Hindu art and all over India and Nepal, 'om' can be seen virtually everywhere, a common sign for Hinduism and its philosophy and theology. Hindus believe that as creation began, the divine, all-encompassing consciousness took the form of the first and original vibration manifesting as sound "AUM".
The Sanskrit name for the syllable is , from a root nu "to shout, sound", verbal pra-nu- being attested as "to make a humming or droning sound" in the Brahmanas, and taking the specific meaning of "to utter the syllable om" in the Ch�ogya Upanishad and the Shrauta Sutras. More rarely used terms are akṣara (lit. symbol, character) or ek�#7779;ara (lit. one symbol, character), and in later times omk� becomes prevalent.

Thanks for viewing my original art.©Sonali T. Gangane

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February 24th, 2012