Om or Aum ॐ) is actually a sacred sound and a spiritual symbol in Asian religions originating from India - Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. "It is a sacred spiritual incantation made before and during the recitation of spiritual texts, during puja and private prayers, in ceremonies of rites of passage (sanskara) such as weddings, and sometimes during meditative and spiritual activities such as Yoga." Not surprisingly, this design is very popular among Yoga practitioners.