Etymology

Gayatri Mantra

Today it means: a popular mantra in Hinduism, dedicated to the Vedic deity Savitr. Full definition →

Sanskrit गायत्री
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromगायत्री
  2. English todayGayatri Mantra

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

Words from the same roots

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