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सनातन धर्म भूमिका

Meaning of "Soham"

Word

Soham

Sanskrit

सोहम्

IAST

saham

In General

Soham is one of the Bija_Mantra . The word meaning is ‘I am He/That’; it is a way of devotee identifying himself/herself with the Ultimate Reality.

This mantra is widely used in meditation and Tantra worship

Veda

This mantra is expressed in some principle Upanishads

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