Gayatri Mantra

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गायत्री (gāyatrī). Thе mantra is named after Gayatri, the Vedic meter in which the verse is composed.

Proper noun

Gayatri Mantra

  1. (Hinduism) a popular mantra in Hinduism, dedicated to the Vedic deity Savitr.
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