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Dear Members, Namaskaram.Another name for OHM is pranavam. 


Main meaning of OHM is beginning. It has been mentioned in Thaithriyo Upanishad 
as: 

OHM ITHI BRAHMA

OHM ITHI ITHAGUM SARVAM

OHM ITHI SAAMAANI GAAYANTHI

OGUM SOMITHI SHASTRANI SAGUM SHANTHI

OHM ITHYATHVARYUHU PRADHIGARAM PRADHIGRUNAATHI

OHM ITHI BRAHMA PRASOUTHI

OHM ITHYAGNIHOTHRAM ANUJAANAATHI

OHM ITHI BRAHMANAHA PRAVAKSHANNAHA BRAHMOPAAPNA VAANEETHI

OHM ITHI ITHAGUM SARVAM denotes the beginning of everything. That?s why OHM is 
used before other gods name also.

Veda means ?to understand?. Vedam is the breath of Bhagavan with whichhe 
functions. The beginning point of vedam is pranavam.



It is clear in Matsya Avatar when Hiranyakshathan took away Vedas, the whole 
world was unable to function as the Vedas are lost. As Vedas are important for 
functioning of the whole world, pranavam is important for giving effect to 
Vedas. So chanting of any mantras without pranavam will not have any effect.

The reason for pravam being used before other gods? name is that they arealso 
created by vedam. 



Further it was told by Adhi sankara



AKAASATH PATHITHAM THOYAM YATHA GACCHATHI SAAGARAM  

SARVA DEVA NAMASKAARAHA KESAVAM PRADHI GACCHATHI



By this we can understand even if pranavam is included for other gods, it will 
reach Lord Narayanan Only.

Hope I am understandable to some extent.

Thanks & regards

kpn

 


KPNarasimhan
B-2,"SRINRUHARIPRIYA"
New No.23, Kuppiah Street
West Mambalam
Chennai - 600 033.
Ph: 4894668.

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