For ten points, name or make this sound made by Hindus and Buddhists during meditation.
The sacred Jonglingkong lake is found on a mountain named for this thing. The conch shell used as a weapon by the goddess Durga is said to represent this utterance. This utterance is said to cause the three wonders of creation, sustenance, and dissolution. Also known as the pranava, this utterance is traditionally divided into three parts, which might represent the Trimurti or the three oldest Vedas, or alternatively it is said to contain all other sounds, even though post-Sanskrit sound changes have reduced it to two phonemes. For ten points, name or make this sound made by Hindus and Buddhists during meditation.
The sacred Jonglingkong lake is found on a mountain named for this thing.
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