U+090C "ऌ" Devanagari Letter Vocalic L Unicode Character

U+090C "ऌ" Devanagari Letter Vocalic L is a vowel symbol used in the Devanagari script, primarily to represent a rare vocalic sound similar to a syllabic "l" as found in Sanskrit and a few other Indic languages. Originating from the Brahmi script, this character appears in ancient and classical texts, often in the context of grammatical or phonetic discussions, and it pairs with a corresponding vowel sign (diacritic) for modifying consonants. Its usage has diminished over time, as the vocalic L sound is not common in modern spoken languages like Hindi, but it remains important for accurately writing Sanskrit loanwords, Vedic chants, and linguistic scholarship within Unicode's standardized repertoire.