The Deities in Gayatri Mantra.

Dateline 18 Jun

Do you know how many deities are mentioned in Gayatri Mantra?

There are 26 gods in Gayatri Mantra. That is why it is called the Mother of all Mantras!

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Tat       -   Ganesh

Sa        -   Narasimha

Vi        -   Vishnu

Tu       -    Shiva

Va       -    Krishna

Re       -    Radha

Ni        -   Lakshmi

Yam     -   Agni

Bha      -   Indra

Rgo      -   Saraswati

De        -   Durga

Va         -  Hanuman

Sya       -  Prithvi

Dhee     -  Surya

Ma        -  Sri Ram

Hi         -   Sita

Dhi       -   Chandra

Yo         -   Yama

Ya         -   Brahma

Na         -   Varuna

Pra        -   Lakshmi and Vishnu

Cho       -  Hayagreeva

Da         -  Hamsa

Yaat      -   Tulsi.

Gayatri has Fire in the face,

Brahma the Creator in forehead,

Vishnu the Protector in heart and

Shiva the Destroyer on top of head.

So it's a combination of all Gods.

Goddess Gayatri confers the boon of Intelligence, Protection as Savithri and Learning as Saraswathi.

Gayatri is therefore, called Sarvadevata Swarupini!

Tailpiece.

Got up at a half past 6, the chores and was ready by a quarter to 10. I'd finally got my answer to the question that was in my mind all through the last few days. Decided to kick off for Thiruvananthapuram this afternoon itself. George was contacted, who in turn, put me on to Sajish.

Had a spell of breathlessness before we set off, then dropped my ATM card beside it in front of the Little Flower College gate and retraced our path and was lucky to retrieve it. Pulled out money from the bank and set off by 2.

Tea and a snack from the Aroor teashop. Smooth drive from then on with me explaining the landmarks enroute, to Sajish. Reached Indira kunjamma's by a quarter past 9. Yakkitiyak!