Ik Onkar

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Ik Onkar is often used as a Sikh symbol
Ik Onkar[1] is often used as a Sikh symbol

Ik Onkar[1]also ੴ, ਇਕ/ਏਕ ਓਅੰਕਾਰ, Ēk Ōaṅkār, Ik Onkar, Ek Onkar and other variants) means one God and is a central tenet of Sikh religious philosophy. It is also a symbol of the unity of God in Sikhism, and is found on all religious scriptures and places such as Gurdwaras.

Ik Onkar is the first phrase in the Mool Mantra meaning "there is only one God".[2] It is found in the Gurmukhi language[3] and is a combination of two letters: Ik (one)and Onkar (God) - which is a line drawn over the first letter of Gurmukhi script, signifying the continuity, timelessness and eternal presence of God.

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  1. ^ a b Rose, David (1995). Sikhism photopack. Folens Ltd., 10. ISBN 1852767693. 
  2. ^ Mayled, John (2002). Sikhism. Heinemann, 16. ISBN 0435336274. 
  3. ^ David Rose, Gill Rose (2003). Sacred Texts photopack. Folens Limited, 12. ISBN 1843034433. 

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