Gayatri Mantra

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Gayatri Mantra

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Om Bhur Bhuvah Swah, Tat Savitur VarenyamBhargo Devasya Dheemahi, Dhiya Yo Nah Prachodayat

 

 

We meditate on that Ishwara's glory, Who has created the universe, Who is fit to be worshipped, Who is the embodiment of knowledge and Light, Who is the remover of all sins and ignorance. May He enlighten our intellects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OM

 

Symbol of the Par Brahman

 

 

 

Bhur

 

Bhu-Loka (Physical plane)

 

 

 

Bhuvah

 

Antariksha-Loka (Astral plane)

 

 

 

Swah

 

Swarga-Loka (Celestial plane)

 

 

 

Tat

 

That; Transcendent Paramatman

 

 

 

Savitur

 

Ishawara or Creator

 

 

 

Varenyam

 

Fit to be worshipped or adored

 

 

 

Bhargo

 

Remover of sins and ignorance; Glory Effulgence

 

 

 

Devasya

 

Resplendent; Shining

 

 

 

Dheemahi

 

We meditate

 

 

 

Dhiyo

 

Buddhis; Intellects; Understandings

 

 

 

Yo

 

Which; who

 

 

 

Nah

 

Our

 

 

 

Prachodayat

 

Enlighten; Guide; Impel

 

 

 

GAYATRIES OF DIFFERENT DEITIES

 

 

Gayatri is a verse of specific length and meter. Although the Gayatri described above is one of the most sacred of the Vedic Mantras and is called "Mother of the Vedas," this verse form is also used to praise and invoke many of the deities.

 

Mantras for JAPA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

OM Ekadantaya Vidmahe Vakkratundaya Dheemahi, Tanno Danti Prachodayat

 

 

 

This is the Gayatri of Ganesha.

 

2

OM Narayanaya Vidmahe Vasudevaya Dheemahi, Tanno Vishnuh Prachodayat

 

 

 

This is the Gayatri of Vishnu.

 

3

OM Tatpurshaya Vidmahe Sahasrakshaya Mahadevaya Dheemahi, Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat

 

 

 

This is the Gayatri of Siva.

 

4

OM Dasarathaye Vidnahe Sitavallabhaya Dheemahi, Tanno Ramah Prachodayat

 

 

 

This is the Gayatri of Rama.

 

5

OM Devakinandanaya Vidnahe Vasudevaya Dheemahi, Tannah Krishnah Prachodayat

 

 

This is the Gayatri of Krishna.

 

6

OM Katyayanyai Vidmahe Kanyakumaryai Dheemahi, Tanno Durga Prachodayat

 

 

This is the Gayatri of Durga.

 

7

OM Mahadevyai Cha Vidmahe Vishnupatnyai Cha Dheemai Tanno Lakshmih Prachodayat

 

 

This is the Gayatri of Lakshmi.

 

8

OM Vagdevyai Cha Vidnahe Kamarajaya Dheemai Tanno Devi Prachodayat

 

 

This is the Gayatri of Saraswati.

 

9

OM Sarvasammohinyai Vidmahe Visvajananayai Dheemai Tannah Shaktih Prachodayat

 

 

This is the Gayatri of Shakti, Cosmic Power.

 

10

OM Gurudevaya Vidmahe parabrahmane Dheemai Tanno Guru Prachodayat

 

 

This is the Gayatri of the Guru.

 

11

OM Bhaskaraya Vidmahe Mahadyutikaraya Dheemai Tanno Adityah Prachodayat

 

 

This is the Gayatri of Surya, the Sun./gayatri_mantra.php