Gayatri
(Gāyatrī)
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Mantra held in great esteem and regarded as the essence of the Vedas |
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Mantra held in great esteem and regarded as the essence of the Vedas; it is imparted to the brahmacārin during his investiture with the sacred thread. Also a Vedic metre of 24 syllable. |
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