"Om bhur bhuvah svah tat savitur varenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yo nah prachodayat"
Meaning of the Gayatri Mantra:
The earth, the planets, and the galaxies are moving at a very great velocity, the sound produced is om( the name of formless god). That god who manifests himself in the form of light of suns is worthy of bowing / respect. We all therefore should meditate upon the light of that deity and also do chanting of om. May he guide in right direction our intellect.
Gayatri is a mantra of righteous wisdom and therefore, it has been called a be jeweled crown of all the mantras.
The Gayatri Mantra was discovered by sage Viswamitra. The Gayatri Mantra enabled sage Viswamitra to use weapons which bowed to his will when the Mantra was repeated with faith. Through the powers he attained in this way, Viswamitra was able to create a counterpart of this cosmos. Dr. Howard steingeril an American scientist, collected Mantras, Hymns, and invocations from all over the world and tested their strength in his physiology laboratory. Hindus' Gayatri Mantra produced 110,000 sound waves/ second. This was the highest and was found to be the most powerful hymn in the world. The Gayatri Mantra has 24 syllables and when recited, these syllables address 24 different centers in the body. The 24 syllables are bijamantras, and their ultrasonic wave patterns. They positively affect the subtle centers of the human body, and almost act like password to human consciousness. Through the combination of sound or sound waves of a particular frequency, this mantra is claimed to be capable of developing specific spiritual potentiabilities. The Hamburg university initiated research into the efficacy of the Gayatri Mantra both on the mental and physical plane of creation. Gayatri is Annaporna, the divine Mother, the Divine force that animates all life.Health benefits of chanting the Gayatri Mantra:
- Calms the mind
- Improves immunity
- Increases concentration and learning
- Helps keep your heart healthy
- Improves the working of your nerves
- Helps beat damage caused due to stress
- Strengthens the mind and keeps depression at bay
- Gives your skin a glow
- Helps relieve the symptoms of asthma.
