origin and meaning of this symbol

[salayatananirodha]

this is said to mean love and kindness and protection, but where does it come from, and how did it come to mean these things

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[Coëmgenu]

It looks like an "om" with a candrabindu, but I don't recognize the script.

[Coëmgenu]

The general shape is giving me Southeast Asian vibes, like this Thai "Om."

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[chownah]

this is said to mean love and kindness and protection, but where does it come from, and how did it come to mean these things
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Where did you find it?
chownah

[Dhammanando]

this is said to mean love and kindness and protection, but where does it come from, and how did it come to mean these things

You could try asking the chairman of the Samatha Trust, Dr. Paul Dennison, who's a great enthusiast for Khmer and Thai yantras, mantras, tattoos, etc.

napaul(at)tiscali(dot)co(dot)uk

[Pondera]

Looks like the symbol for the crown chakra



Read up on it at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahasrara

[SunWuKong]

it looks like the Sanskrit (although it is said to pre-date Sanskrit) "OM" orthographic character inserted into the middle of the Thai "OM" - seems redundant - maybe from a piece of jewelry etc. Where's it from?