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Who is Worshipped in Gayatri Mantra?
deity Savitr
The Gāyatrī Mantra, also known as the Sāvitri Mantra, is a highly revered mantra from the Rig Veda (Mandala 3. 62.10), dedicated to the Vedic deity Savitr.
Who is the creator of Gayatri Mantra?
The Gayatri Mantra first appeared in the Rig Veda, which was written in Sanskrit about 2500 to 3500 years ago. It is said that the sage Vishwamitra was given the Gayatri Mantra by the Supreme Being for his many years of reverence and meditation, to be shared with all humanity, so there is considered no earthly author.
Who is Savitri?
Savitri, goddess in Hindu mythology, the daughter of the solar deity Savitr and the wife of the creator god Brahma. The Mahabharata recounts how Savitri used the power of her dedication to her husband Satyavan to prevent Yama, the god of the dead, from taking him when he was fated to die.
In which Mandal The Gayatri Mantra is written?
Third Mandal of Rigveda
Explanation: Third Mandal of Rigveda contains the Gayatri Mantra which was compiled in the praise of sun god Savitri.
What is the Gayatri mantra in Hinduism?
The Gayatri Mantra is considered the most sacred of all mantras in Sanaatana Dharma (Vedic Hindu religion). Lord Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita that among all the mantras, He is the Gayatri. The Gayatri Mantra originates from the Rig Veda – the most ancient of Indian scriptures and the Mantra’s power was revealed to Brahmarishi Vishwamitra.
Who do you pay obeisance to to whom Gayatri mantra is addressed?
You pay obeisance to the RiShi to whom Gayatri was revealed: Vishwamitra. The devatA to whom theGayatri Mantra is addressed is: ParamAtmA-SavitA (savitR – is the pratipadika ie nominal stem). occurring in the mantra!
Which is the most sacred mantra in Sanaatana Dharma?
The Gayatri Mantra is considered the most sacred of all mantras in Sanaatana Dharma (Vedic Hindu religion).
Is Gayatri supplementary to the Vedas?
Gayatri is supplementary to the Vedas. It is the giver of bliss. Merely reciting Gayatri destroys heaps of sins; reciting it ten times removes the sins committed from birth; reciting one-hundred times destroys the sins of the previous life; reciting one-thousand times destroys the sins of the past three lives. (Yagyavalkya Samhita)