The Gayatri Mantra, Also Called As The Hindu Deity Mantra, Is A Extremely Revered Rig Veda Mantra (Mandala 3.62.10), Dedicated To Savitr, The Sun’s Divinity.
Gayatri Is The Name Of The Vedic Meter Where The Verse Is Composed.its Recitation Is Traditionally Preceded By Oṃ And Therefore The Formula Bhur Bhuvah Svah, Known As The Mahavyahṛti, Or “Great (Mystical) Utterance”.
Vishvamitra Is Said To Have Created The Gayatri Mantra. The Gayatri Mantra Is Cited Wide In Vedic And Post-vedic Texts, Such As The Mantra Listings Of The Srauta Liturgy, And Classical Hindu Texts Like The Bhagavad Gita, Harivamsa, And Manusmṛti. It Is Also Praised By The Buddha In The Pali Canon. The Mantra Is A Vital Part Of The Upanayana Ceremony For Young Males In Hinduism, And Has Long Been Recited By Dvija Men As A Part Of Their Daily Rituals.
Modern Hindu Reform Movements Spread The Practice Of The Mantra To Include Women And All Castes And Its Use Is Now Terribly Widespread.
