Ik Onkar

ik on-kar

Ek Oankar

ek on-kar

Explanation

This literally means, ‘There is only One God’. It is the first phrase of the Mool Mantar, the verse that appears at the start of the Guru Granth Sahib.

Context

Ik Onkar is often used as a symbol to decorate Sikh objects.

Arvinda Singh, a young Sikh, gives TrueTube a tour of his Gurdwara, the Sri Guru Singh Sabha in Southall. He shows us the prayer hall, the dining hall and even the Guru Granth Sahib’s bedroom!