> Pls clarify whether "omkara" is pratimA or not. praNAms Hare Krishna Infact shruti says OmkAra (praNava) is both the higher (para) and lower (apara) brahman (etadvai satyakAma paraM chAparaM cha brahma --prashna shruti). therefore the devotee goes to either of these only through this source. Hari Hari Hari Bol!!! bhaskar