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Om is a solemn and sacred exclamation. Chanting Om is a purifying experience. It is also transliterated into English as "Aum." The three syllable A+U+M represents and salutes Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh and invokes their blessings. The three syllable also represents the three Vedas-Rig Veda, Yjur Veda and Sama Veda.

Om is the source of all religions and religious scriptures. The uttering of the sacred and mystical Om is called Onkar or Omkar. It is the sound of Brahma. It is the predominating force and power. For this reason, chanting Om before every auspicious activity is essential. Most mantras start with Om and much is written on this topic in the scriptures. Eight of the Upanishads have sections dealing with Om.These are

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Chandogya Upanishad
Katha Upanishad
Mandukya Upanishad
Mundaka Upanishad
Prashna Upanishad
Svetasvatara Upanishad
Taittiriya Upanishad
Om is also discussed in the

Bhagavad Gita
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Gopnath Brahman
The Upanishads consider Om as the basis of every other mantra. It is the sound of the origination and dissolution of the universe. The past, present, future and all that transcends time are all included in this sound. According to Taitreya Upanishad the origin of language is assigned to Prajapati, from whose meditation originated the divine syllable of OM, which coordinated all speech and represented the totality of the world.