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The Gayatri mantra is cited widely in Hindu texts, such as the mantra listings of the Śrauta liturgy, [note 2] [note 3] and cited several times in the Brahmanams and the Srauta-sutras. [ note 4 ] [ note 5 ] It is also cited in a number of grhyasutras, mostly in connection with the upanayana ceremony [ 37 ] in which it has a significant role ...
Mantra japa is a practice of repetitively uttering the same mantra [49] for an auspicious number of times, the most popular being 108, and sometimes just 5, 10, 28 or 1008. [2] [50] Japa is found in personal prayer or meditative efforts of some Hindus, as well during formal puja (group prayers).
Gayatri (Sanskrit: गायत्री, IAST: Gāyatrī) is the personified form of the Gayatri Mantra, a popular hymn from Vedic texts. [5] She is also known as Savitri , and holds the title of Vedamata ('mother of the Vedas').
Just before the japa, the Gāyatrī mantrārtha śloka that conveys the meaning of the Gāyatrī mantra is recited. The Gāyatrī mantra is then chanted either 1008, [note 12] 108, [note 13] 54, [note 14] 28, [note 15] or at least 10 [note 16] times, using either a japamāla (prayer beads) or a karamāla (hand-counting).
The latter verse is the celebrated Savitri, now termed as the Gayatri mantra, with which Savitr was in later times invoked at the beginning of Vedic study. Mitra Savitr is also said to become Mitra by reason of his laws. Bhaga Savitr seems sometimes to be identified with Bhaga also, unless the latter word is here only an epithet of Savitr. The ...
The Gayatri mantra is Hinduism's most representative prayer. Many Hindus recite it on a daily basis, not only contemplating its straightforward meaning, but also dwelling on and imbibing its sound, regarded to be pregnant with spiritual meaning. For this reason nearly all Hindu prayers and mantras are sung.
The merit attained by chanting it is described to be the equivalent of reciting the Itihasas, the Puranas, and all the mantras a hundred thousand times. It is also stated to be the equivalent of reciting the Gayatri mantra a hundred thousand times, and the syllable 'Om' ten thousand times. It is stated to be powerful enough to purify ten of one ...
Vishvamitra is said to have written the Gayatri Mantra. It is a verse from a sukta of Rigveda (Mandala 3.62.10). It is a verse from a sukta of Rigveda (Mandala 3.62.10). Gāyatrī is the name of the Vedic meter in which the verse is composed.