Painting: Acrylic on Canvas. A big ‘ૐ´ which is Aum/Om in English is painted in the middle of the painting. Only the shades of purple and violet are used, they signify oneness with God, peace and wisdom. These colours also represent purity, rebirth, calmness and refers to complexion of Hindu deity ‘Shiva’. In Hinduism, ‘ૐ´ (also spelled Aum/Om) is a Hindu sacred sound that is considered the greatest of all mantras. The syllable Om is composed of the three sounds a-u-m (in Sanskrit, the vowels a and u combine to become o) and the symbol's threefold nature is central to its meaning. It represent several important triads: • The three worlds - earth, atmosphere, and heaven • The three major Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva • The three sacred Vedic scriptures - Rig, Yajur, and Sama Thus Om mystically embodies the essence of the entire universe. This meaning is further deepened by the Indian philosophical belief that God first created sound and the universe arose from it. As the most sacred sound, Om is the root of the universe and everything that exists and it continues to hold everything together. Medium : Acrylic colours on stretched canvas Size : 24 x 24 inches (1 inch depth) (unframed)