Gayatri Mantra

proper noun

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

OriginSanskrit गायत्री →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Hinduisma popular mantra in Hinduism, dedicated to the Vedic deity Savitr.

Origin

  1. Sanskritगायत्री
  2. EnglishGayatri Mantra

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

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Gayatri Mantra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gayatri%20Mantra

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