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    The Gayatri Mantra is an important and popular verse from the Vedas, also known as the Maha Mantra or "Great Mantra". It is a 24 syllable mantra that is a prayer dedicated to the Sun God, Savitr, asking him to inspire and guide one's intellect. The mantra invokes the Sun God to stimulate and enlighten the mind.

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    The Gayatri Mantra is an important and popular verse from the Vedas, also known as the Maha Mantra or "Great Mantra". It is a 24 syllable mantra that is a prayer dedicated to the Sun God, Savitr, asking him to inspire and guide one's intellect. The mantra invokes the Sun God to stimulate and enlighten the mind.

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    The Gayatri Mantra is an important and popular verse from the Vedas, also known as the Maha Mantra or "Great Mantra". It is a 24 syllable mantra that is a prayer dedicated to the Sun God, Savitr, asking him to inspire and guide one's intellect. The mantra invokes the Sun God to stimulate and enlighten the mind.

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    Gayatri Mantra - गायी मं

    Gayatri Mantra is most important and popular


    verse of Vedas. It is also called Maha Mantra.
    Maha means great.

    Om Bhur-bhuvah svah,
    Tat-savitur-varennyam,
    Bhargo devasya dheemahi,
    Dhiyo yo nah prachodayaat.

    Meaning of Words in The Mantra


    Om- pranay mantra- word related to God
    Bhur– bhooh - the earth
    Bhuvah-bhuvarloka- the air
    Svah-svarga- the heaven
    Tat– that
    Savitur- savit- the sun
    Varennyam– adoptable– follow
    Bhargo– energy– sin destroying power
    Devasya– of the deity
    Dheemahi– Meditate
    Dhiyo– mind, the intellect
    Yo– who (God)
    Nah– our
    Prachodayat– inspire, awaken

    Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati :


    ‘O God, You are the giver of life, the remover of pain & sorrow, the
    bestower of happiness; O Creator of the Universe, may we receive
    Your supreme sin-destroying light; may You guide our intellect in the
    right direction.'

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