"Om Symbol"

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22 February 2026

Youth watch as a giant statue of Lord Shiva is unveiled during the inauguration of the tallest statue of Lord Shiva in North America at the Bhavani Shankar Mandir in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on September 6, 2025. The 54-foot tall statue of Lord Shiva is inaugurated on the grounds of the Bhavani Shankar Mandir with hundreds of Hindu devotees in attendance. Drones shower rose petals marking the moment of unveiling. The statue is a towering symbol of Sanatan Dharma in the West.

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22 February 2026

A girl watches as a giant statue of Lord Shiva is unveiled during the inauguration of the tallest statue of Lord Shiva in North America at the Bhavani Shankar Mandir in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, on September 06, 2025. The 54-foot tall statue of Lord Shiva is inaugurated on the grounds of the Bhavani Shankar Mandir with hundreds of Hindu devotees in attendance. Drones shower rose petals marking the moment of unveiling. The statue is a towering symbol of Sanatan Dharma in the West.

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13 September 2025

KRAKOW, POLAND – SEPTEMBER 12: Tibetan Buddhist banners reading ‘Om Mani Peme Hung’ hang on Krakow’s Father Bernatek Footbridge, in Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, on September 12, 2025.

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22 January 2024

Drones are forming the text 'OM' at the Albert Hall Museum during the celebration of the consecration ceremony of Ayodhya's Ram Temple in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on January 22, 2024.

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20 October 2022

Detail of the newly constructed tower of the Sri Ayyappa Samajam (Sri Ayyappan Hindu Temple) in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.

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2 November 2021

Large floral wreath with Hindu symbol 'Om' at a war memorial for fallen Canadian soldiers in front of a Hindu temple in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on October 23, 2010.

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2 November 2021

War memorial for fallen Canadian soldiers in front of a Hindu temple in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on October 23, 2010.

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4 October 2021

Abandoned buildings near the Nagbal Temple in the Kashmiri town of Anantnag in Kashmir, India, on June 27, 2010. These buildings were occupied by Kashmiri Pandits and abandoned in the 1990s during the unrest that caused the killing and exodus of most of the Kashmir Pandits.

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4 October 2021

Abandoned buildings near the Nagbal Temple in the Kashmiri town of Anantnag in Kashmir, India, on June 27, 2010. These buildings were occupied by Kashmiri Pandits and abandoned in the 1990s during the unrest that caused the killing and exodus of most of the Kashmir Pandits.

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24 July 2021

Statue of the Hindu deity Lord Ganesh on display during a Hindu-Punjabi wedding in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

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13 July 2021

People wait outside a pharmacy specializing in human and veterinary medicine in Gangtok, Sikkim, India, on June 07, 2010.

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22 May 2021

Flag with the Om (Aum) symbol atop the Vivekananda Rock Memorial Temple in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India. The Vivekananda Rock Memorial was built in 1970 in honour of Swami Vivekananda who is said to have attained enlightenment on the rock.

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20 January 2020

Sculptures of religious symbols and busts of influential and religious figures at the Wall of Peace in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 6 November 2018.

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20 January 2020

Busts of influential and religious figures at the Wall of Peace in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 6 November 2018.

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18 April 2019

Decorative walls surrounding the Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Hindu Temple on Nainativu Island in the Jaffna region of Sri Lanka. This ancient temple is a significant symbol for the Tamil people and is dedicated to Parvati who is known as Nagapooshani or Bhuvaneswari and her consort, Shiva who is named here as Nayinaar. The tallest of the temple gateway towers is the Raja Raja Gopuram tower measuring at 108 feet high and is the largest of its kind in Sri Lanka.

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26 November 2018

Tamil 'Om' (Aum) symbol adorns the door of the Punchi Katharagama Murugan Temple in Madampe, Sri Lanka. The temple complex is dedicated to Lord Murugan and opened in January 2012. It was donated by a local businessman and land owner, who is involved in the production and delivery of toddy.

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