Gayatri Mantra: Meaning And Benefits Of Reciting This Miraculous Mantra 108 Times Daily

The Gayatri Mantra is notably one of the most well-known Mantras in Hinduism. It was originally mentioned in the Rig Veda, the first of the Vedas, which was composed in Sanskrit between 2500 and 3500 years ago. The Gayatri mantra is said to be composed by the legendary sage Vishwamitra. The twenty-four syllables of the Gayatri Mantra are divided into three triplets of eight syllables. The recitation of the Gayatri Mantra is considered auspicious as it purifies the chanter and the hearer. The 24 letters that make up the Gayatri mantra match to the 24 spinal vertebral bones. The personified form of Gayatri Mantra is known as a goddess or devi Gayatri. 

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Gayatri Mantra Meaning 

|| ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः

तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यम

भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि।

धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात ||

oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ

tat savitur vareṇyaṃ

bhargo devasya dhīmahi

dhiyo yo naḥ pracodayāt

Meaning: O Divine mother Gayatri, our hearts are filled with darkness and gloom. Please make this darkness distant from us and take us toward the brighter side. 

Gayatri Mantra Benefits 

One's inner light and consciousness can be awakened and expanded by reciting the Gayatri Mantra. It helps us get closer to our higher selves, which leads to success, and it provides clarity, purity, and knowledge. 

The Gayatri mantra is also a wonderful and miraculous healer.  This mantra is claimed to promote greater health, mental tranquility, and happiness. It is a great mantra that leads the chanter towards the path of success. 

How Many Times Can You Chant Gayatri Mantra Daily? 

The sacred Hindu texts suggest that the mantra is said to be repeated ten times a day to erase sins from this life, one hundred times a day to erase sins from a previous life, and one thousand times a day to erase sins from three yugas (innumerable incarnations). Practically, it is advisable to chant the Gayatri Mantra 10-108 times a day. One must chant this miraculous mantra in the Brahm Mahurat (3:30 - 4:00 A.M.) daily. 

 

 

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