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Know interesting facts about Gayatri Mantra, the holiest Hindu hymn

New Delhi: Gayatri mantra is the holiest hymn in Hinduism recited by millions of Hindus every day.It is repeated during daily prayers performed by many Hindus three times a day, while facing the sun: at

India TV News Desk Updated on: September 30, 2014 8:39 IST



4. The most important word in the Gayatri mantra is the word, “tat,” which is a neuter pronoun meaning “that.” It is a reference to “that One,” God.

5. There are two verbs in the gayatri mantra, dhimahi and prachodayat. Dhimahi means, “let us meditate.

prachodayat literally means, “it should push.

In Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna while describing himself as the Supreme One says he has many forms, in the form of gayatri mantra, the primal sound Om and several others.

 

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