"Ik Onkar", iconically represented as in Sikhism are the opening words of the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh scripture. It is the statement that 'there is one God', and that there is 'singularity despite seeming plurality'. "Ik Onkar" is a phrase, which is a compound of the numeral one ("ik") and "onkar", states Doniger, canonically understood in Sikhism to refer to "absolute monotheistic unity of God". "Ik Onkar" is part of the "Mul Mantra" in Sikh teachings and represents "One God", states Gulati.