नवीनतम
Gayatri Jayanti-Ideal time to worship Goddess Gayatri
Gayatri Jayanti is observed as the birth anniversary of Goddess Gayatri, the Goddess of Veda. Being the Goddess of all Veda, Goddess Gayatri is also known as Veda Mata.
It is believed that Goddess Gayatri is manifestation of all phenomenal attributes of Brahman. She is also worshipped as the Goddess of Hindu Trimurti. She is considered as the mother of all Gods and embodiment of Goddess Saraswati, Goddess Parvati and Goddess Lakshmi.
Most people, especially in South India, observe Gayatri Jayanti during Shravana Purnima. According to Matantara i.e. due to the difference of opinions to observe Gayatri Jayanti, it is also observed on Shukla Paksha Ekadashi during Jyeshtha lunar month. Matantara Gayatri Jayanti is usually observed on the next day of Ganga Dussehra.
Devotees observe Gayatri Jayanti by making special prayers to Gayatri Mata and by repeatedly chanting Gayatri Mantra.
In modern India, Gayatri Jayanti day during Shravana Purnima is observed as Sanskrit Diwas, a day to mark the importance of Sanskrit language. Various activities, seminars and workshops are organized on the day of Sanskrit Diwas to promote the Vedic language. In current time, the usage of Sanskrit has been limited to only Puja-Patha and academic activities.
Gayatri also takes a five-headed Shakti form with ten arms, as explained in the Purana, to kill the demon Vetra. She holds the sword, the lotus, the trident, the disc, the skull, Varada in the left hand and the goad, the noose, a manuscript, the jar of ambrosia and Abhaya in the right.
Gayatri Mantra
Om Bhur Bhuwah Svah Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat
Meaning:
We meditate on the glory of the Creator; Who has created the Universe;
Who is worthy of Worship; Who is the embodiment of Knowledge and Light;
Who is the remover of all Sin and Ignorance; May He enlighten our Intellect.
Benifits of Gayatri Puja on Gayatri Jayanti
This is one of the most auspicious activity one can ever perform on Gayatri Jayanti. Performing Gayatri Puja, Mantra Japa and Yajna is best for intelligence, wisdom and righteous living among members, materialistic comforts and spiritual upliftment for the family, self-confidence, self-worth and self-advancement of individual members. This Yajna includes invocation of major Gods and Goddesses in Kalash, recitation of Maa Gayatri Kavach and Stotram, Gayatri Yantra Pujan, path of Gayatri Chalisa, Gayatri Mantra Japa, Gayatri Yagna, Aarti and Pushpaanjali.
24 forms of Gayatri mentioned in Devi Bhagvat Purana
Adi shakti: Associated with the production, development and transformation of material manifestations or cosmos.
Brahmi or Brahmani: Associated with the force that enables Brahma to produce the cosmos in different varieties.
Vaishnavi: Associated with the energy of Lord Vishnu, Lakshmi and Sato Guna (mode of goodness)
Shambhavi aka Maheshwari Matrika: Associated with the energy of Lord Shiva in destroying and correcting the wrong or demonic.
Vedamata: Associated with all the Vedas (Rig, Sama, Yajur and Atharva) as their mother.
Devamata: Associated with the godly qualities such as bring charitable, compassionate, devotional and the like.
Vishvamata: Associated with the world as its mother.
Mandakini aka Ganga: Associated with the divinity of River Ganga.
Ajapa: Associated with the highest state a devotee attains with the Lord.
Riddhi and Siddhi: Associated with spiritual attainment and material opulence.
Rtambhara: Associated with self-realisation or liberation from the pangs of material nature.
Savitri: Associated with the spiritual energy that sustains the matter.
Lakshmi: Associated with auspiciousness and opulence
Durga/Kali: Associated with kala, the Time.
Saraswati: Associated with the knowledge, the intellect and the sense of understanding
Kundalini: Associated with the yogic power or kundalini for self-realization.
Annupurna: Associated with food.
Mahamaya: Associated with the delusion the weaker humans are put into.
Payasvini: Associated with the elixir of immortality (self-realisation) and milk of a cow (purity personified).
Pranagni: Associated with the Fire element in the body.
Treyta or Tripura: Associated with the dominance over the three spheres of existence sat-chit-ananda (eternity,knowledge and bliss).
Bhavani: Associated with the power that protects the surrendered, the weak and the unarmed.
Bhuvaneswari: Associated with the person’s prosperity and bliss.
