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Old 02-22-2008, 01:13 PM   #1

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Hello, everyone. Does anyone know the origins of the AUM ligature?

Why ॐ as opposed to ओ (with an anusvara)? How old is this symbol?

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Old 02-22-2008, 09:22 PM   #2

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Hello, again. After some googling, I'm also curious about the chandrabindu or moon-dot- ँ which seems to be used above the auM ligature instead of an anusvara.

What's the difference between a chandrabindu and an anusvara? I know that they sound the same and that the chandrabindu is used for bijas in mantra, but that's it.
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