GAYATRI MANTRA
Ketu Gayatri
Ketu
Ketu
Southern node
The mantra
ॐ अश्वध्वजाय विद्महे शूलहस्ताय धीमहि तन्नः केतुः प्रचोदयात्
oṃ aśvadhvajāya vidmahe śūlahastāya dhīmahi tannaḥ ketuḥ pracodayāt
We meditate on Ketu, horse-bannered, trident in hand. May the southern node support our retreat and inward turn.
What this mantra does
A longer meditation on Ketu, the horse-bannered southern node. In the early evening or before sleep.
When to chant
In the early evening or just before sleep. Useful when ending a major chapter.
Recommended count: 108 times daily
Classical sources
Skanda Purana, Ketu-stotra
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