Gayatri
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Gayatri is the personified form of the Gayatri Mantra, a popular hymn from Vedic texts. She is also known as Savitri, and holds the title of Vedamata. Gayatri is the manifestation of Saraswati and is
Illustration by Raja Ravi Verma. In illustrations, the goddess often sits on a lotus flower and appears with five heads and five pairs of hands, within the Tamil form of the sacred symbol "Om".
A modern depiction of goddess Gayatri
According to Shaivite Siddhantic perspective, Gayatri is the consort of Sadasiva, the supreme being Parashivam.
Gayatri Mantra
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The Gāyatrī Mantra, also known as the Sāvitrī Mantra, is a sacred mantra from the Ṛig Veda, dedicated to the Vedic deity Savitr. The mantra is attributed to the brahmarshi Vishvamitra.
Gayatri
…Gayatri (Sanskrit: गायत्री, IAST: Gāyatrī) is the personified form of the Gayatri Mantra, a popular hymn from Vedic texts. She is also known as Savitri, and holds the title of Vedamata ('mother of the Vedas'). Gayatri is the manifestation…
Gayatri Japa, 1851 lithograph
A statue representing the Beatles was unveiled in Liverpool in 2015. Each of them features a symbol expressing a milestone in their respective lives. On the back of George Harrison's belt is engraved the Gayatri Mantra written in the Devanagari script.
Cher, dressed in the Indian style, performing the song titled "Gayatri Mantra" at a concert in Oxon Hill, Maryland (19 March 2017)