Gayatri

गायत्री

Mother of the Vedas, embodiment of the Gayatri mantra

The goddess who is the Gayatri mantra, called the mother of the Vedas.

Gayatri is shown with five faces, seated on a lotus. The Gayatri mantra, a prayer to the light of the sun to awaken the mind, is one of the oldest and most chanted prayers in Hinduism. Many people say it at sunrise and sunset.

Names and what they mean

• Veda MataMother of the Vedas
• SavitriOf the sun

People pray to Gayatri for

• A clear, awakened mind
• Wisdom
• Pure thoughts

Aartis and chalisas

• Gayatri Mata AartiAarti

All deities