GAYATRI MANTRA
Surya Gayatri
Surya
Surya
Sun · weekday Sunday
The mantra
ॐ भास्कराय विद्महे महातेजसे धीमहि तन्नः सूर्यः प्रचोदयात्
oṃ bhāskarāya vidmahe mahātejase dhīmahi tannaḥ sūryaḥ pracodayāt
We meditate on Surya, the maker of light. May the great brilliance kindle our minds.
What this mantra does
A longer meditation on Surya, the maker of light. Sunday sunrise sandhya, after the Surya beej.
When to chant
After the Surya beej or as a standalone practice on Sundays. Best at sunrise.
Recommended count: 108 times daily
Classical sources
Taittiriya Aranyaka 10.1; gayatri tradition
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