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The Gayatri mantra is cited widely in Hindu texts, such as the mantra listings of the Śrauta liturgy, and classical Hindu texts such as the Bhagavad Gita, [5] [6] Harivamsa, [7] and Manusmṛti. [8] The mantra and its associated metric form was known by the Buddha. [ 9 ]
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').
This Upāsanā mantra is also referred as Dhyānam part in Sandhyāvandanam by the smritis. However, few smritis such as by Manu and Āśvalāyana consider Gāyatrījapaḥ as the principle one. [9]: 69 The 5 uttarāṅgas are: Gāyatrījapaḥ (गायत्रीजपः, Deep meditation with the chanting of Gayatri mantra)
Gayatri mantra is repeated and cited very widely in Vedic literature [23] and praised in several well-known classical Hindu texts such as Manusmriti ("there is nothing greater than the Savitri (Gayatri) Mantra.", Manu II, 83), [24] Harivamsa [25] and Bhagavad Gita.
Download as PDF; Printable version ... The most sacred and prominent of the prescribed set of prayers is the Gayatri Mantra, ... An Interpretation of Tamil Cultural ...
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 third Mandala of the Rigveda has 62 hymns, mainly to Agni and Indra.It is one of the "family books" (mandalas 2-7), the oldest core of the Rigveda in Nepal, which were composed in early Vedic period (1500 – 1000 BCE). [1]
As a result of this historic movement, millions of women today recite the Gayatri Mantra. [52] [53] In his work Gayatri Mahavijnan, he extensively referenced various scriptures, including the Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Brahmanas, and Smritis, to demonstrate that women have the right to perform Vedic recitations and rituals, including the ...