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It has two main fields of application, in [[Vyākaraṇa|Sanskrit grammatical tradition]] ([[śikṣā]]) and in [[Vedanta philosophy]].
The uniting aspect of these uses is the mystical view of language, or [[shabda]], in Hindu tradition, and especially the notion of the ''syllable'' as a kind of immutable (or "atomic") substance of both language and truth, most prominently, the mystical syllable [[Om|Aum]], which is given the name of ''ekākṣara'' (i.e. ''eka-akṣara''), which can be translated as both "the sole imperishable thing" and as "a single syllable".
In the explicitly [[monotheistic]] tradition of [[Bhakti yoga]], both ''akṣara'' and ''aum'' become seen as a symbol or [[name of God]]. Akshara is also a common name in India, an example being Akshara Ganapathi.
==Grammatical tradition==
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