Gayatri
is the name of one of the most important Vedic hymns. This hymn, addressed to
Lord Surya, says, "We meditate on that glorious light of the divine Surya,
may he, the lord of light illuminate our minds". Originally the
personification of the mantra, the goddess Gayatri is considered the veda mata,
the mother of all Vedas and the consort of the God Brahma and also the
personification of the all-pervading Parabrahman, the ultimate, unchanging
reality that lies behind all phenomena. Gayatri is typically portrayed as
seated on a red lotus, signifying wealth. She is usually depicted as having
five heads with the ten eyes looking in the eight directions plus the earth and
sky and ten arms holding all the weapons of Vishnu, symbolizing all his
reincarnations.
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