CLASSICAL MANTRA
Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri
Savitr
The solar source · sunrise sandhya
The mantra
ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः। तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि। धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्
oṃ bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ. tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasya dhīmahi. dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt
We meditate on the radiant glory of the divine Savitr, who illumines the three worlds. May that brilliance kindle our minds.
What this mantra does
The central Vedic mantra of Hindu practice. Three times daily in the classical sandhya routine: sunrise, solar noon, and sunset.
When to chant
Three times a day in the classical sandhya routine: at sunrise, solar noon, and sunset. If you can manage only one, sunrise is most traditional.
Recommended count: 108 times daily
Classical sources
Rigveda 3.62.10; the central Vedic mantra of Hindu practice
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