Glayvin 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2008 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? Thanks and namaste! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glayvin 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2008 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
