Divine Power of Gayatri Mantra

We all hear the Gayatri mantra- A famous quote in Sanskrit that brings to the surface the efficacy of the Gayatri Mantra. It goes thus, “Gayan Trayate Iti Gayatri”, meaning Gayatri is the protector of those who chant it. Gayatri is called the mother of all mantras. Sanatan Dharma gave a lot of importance to Vedic mantras, mantras are highly beneficial to enhancing the physical, mental and spiritual health of a person. For every mantra, there is a corresponding deity represented in an image.

Gayatri Devi or goddess Gayatri is depicted with five faces and ten hands seated on a red lotus flower. Two of her hands are shown in Varada (boon giving) and Abhaya (protective) poses, while the other eight hands hold a noose, spear, bow, skull, mace, conch, discuss, and whip. Symbolically all these weapons indicate the removal of ignorance, the conferring of wisdom and power.



The visible expression of Gayatri devi is lord Surya (sun). Surya is called pratyaksha devata, who can be seen every day with the naked eye. The Gayatri mantra is the most important mantra chanted by the priestly class of Hinduism who are engaged in daily rituals. The ideal time to chant the Gayatri mantra is dawn, mid-day and dusk. The vibrations of Vedic mantras carry immense energy that is amplified by the prana and bioelectricity of the body and the sublime currents of spirituality refined thoughts and sentiments of the sadhakas. From a scientific point of view, how the continuous movement of the motor in a dynamo generates electricity, the Gayatri Japa at a constant pace also gives rise to the circular motion of the sonic manifestation evolutionary vibration.

The Gayatri mantra is a compilation of twenty-four special syllables, which are so configured that the pronunciation of each gives rise to unique vibrations at one or more of the twenty-four important bio-electrical extrasensory energy nuclei in the sadhakas body. A superficial outlook may say that Gayatri's spiritual practices appear like ordinary actions and it cannot be understood how one can benefit from them. But when super results of these are noted we perforce say that verily there is validity in these practices.

The 24 alphabets of Super Mantra Gayatri have been interwoven in such a way that via its chanting, the nerves of our tongue, face, throat, and palate start to function in such a manner that small Yogic Chakras (subtle plexus) present in various parts of our body get activated. Just as for Kundalini Shakti awakening by activating the 6 Chakras divine energies are attained, similarly by merely chanting Gayatri Mantra these small glands on awakening showcase very great results.

Because of their immense sublimated energy, the vibrations generated by recitations of the Vedic mantras practiced by the rishis and the currents of the thought waves of these spiritually refined angelic personalities exist in the energy-fields supernormal cosmic since yore. In their circular journey, the sādhaka's thought waves and the sound waves generated by his mantra Japa are also empowered by these cosmic fields.

Thus, while reaching back to their origin, these waves help enhance the spiritual energies of the sādhaka. Beginning our day with chanting and meditating on ancient Hindu Vedic mantras soothes our body mind and soul and enhances peace and tranquillity. They are so powerful that they have far-reaching beneficial effects on our life. This is very much required for carrying the day fully charged with positive energy for maximizing our productivity and leading a stress-less life. It increases our intellectual capabilities give clarity of thought, and cleanses our mind. Let us follow the path traversed by our ancestors to lead a meaningful life.