U+1CFA "ᳺ" Vedic Sign Double Anusvara Antargomukha Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1CFA "ᳺ" Vedic Sign Double Anusvara Antargomukha is a rare and specialized diacritical mark used in the notation of the Samaveda, one of the ancient sacred texts of Hinduism. It represents a specific phonetic modification in Vedic chanting, where a double anusvara (a nasal sound) is pronounced with the mouth turned inward (antargomukha), indicating a subtle or internalized nasal resonance. This character is classified within the Vedic Extensions block and serves to preserve the precise oral traditions and tonal nuances required for the correct recitation of Vedic hymns, highlighting the intricate systems developed to encode auditory details in written form.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1CFA |
| Version Added | 12.0 |
| Name | Vedic Sign Double Anusvara Antargomukha |
| Block | Vedic Extensions |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᳺ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᳺ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0xB3 0xBA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1CFA |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001CFA |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1cfa |