U+11C40 "𑱀" Bhaiksuki Sign Avagraha Unicode Character

U+11C40 "𑱀" Bhaiksuki Sign Avagraha is a punctuation mark used in the Bhaiksuki script, an ancient Brahmi-derived writing system employed primarily for writing Buddhist texts in Sanskrit and possibly other languages in historical regions of present-day India, Nepal, and China. This specific sign functions as an avagraha, which typically indicates the elision or contraction of a vowel sound at the end of a word when followed by a word beginning with a vowel, similar to its use in other Indic scripts. Its inclusion in Unicode supports the accurate digital representation and scholarly study of Bhaiksuki manuscripts, preserving a key component of the script's orthography and textual tradition.