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In the land of its origin the svastika symbol, whether identified with the ‘Omkāra’ or not, has been popular, both as an auspicious emblem as well as an ornamental device, with the followers of Brāhmaṇism, Jainism and Buddhism. As referred to above, all pronouncement in Sanskrit commences with ‘Om’ and ‘Svasti’. Several epigraphical records open with the svastika symbol. Coins also bear this symbol. For instance in Cunningham’s *Coins of Ancient India*, Fig. 20 of plate xi shows a unique specimen of eran coin, and Fig. 7 of plate x represents another interesting specimen of svastika with the Brāhmi ‘o’ and ‘m’ actually depicted.