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Omkara translates approximately to "chanting Om". Om is given as a sacred syllable in the Bhagavad Gita, an Hindu scripture.
"O Arjuna, I am the rapidity in the water, I am the radiance in the sun and the moon, the sacred syllable OM in all the Vedas, the sound in the ether, and the manhood in men. (7.08)"
Here, the Supreme Lord of the Hindus (Krishna) is Himself saying that He is Om and Om is Him. Thus, the chanting of Om is equivalent to reciting "God" or "Lord" or any of the million names of God, for those in the Hindu faith.
Here Agni from the Gita:
"One who leaves the body while meditating on Brahman and uttering OM, the sacred monosyllable sound of Brahman, attains the Supreme goal. (8.13)"
One string of commonality I've found in most any religion I've studied, is that "those who call on the name of the Lord will be saved." This chanting and singing of the name of God is universal, widespread, and beneficial to the faithful.
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