Dear list members,
I'm not familiar with Gupta script.
Can someone confirm for me that the image below is the full Om symbol (and only the Om symbol) from the Vadathika cave inscription.  My understanding is the Om sign in that inscription is the earliest Om sign in an inscription.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:5th_or_6th_century_Vadathika_Cave_Inscription,_Sanskrit,_Shaivism,_Anantavarman,_Gupta_script,_Ancient_Om_symbol_2.jpg


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Thanks,
Harry Spier