Gāyatri Mantras of Several Gods
Translated by P. R. Ramachander
Sometimes transliterated as: Gayatri Mantras of Several Gods, GAyatri Mantras of Several Gods, Gaayatri Mantras of Several Gods
Gāyatri mantra are very powerful meditation aids to pray for grace of a particular God. Thirty seven such Gāyatri Mantras are given below. Chanting or meditating on these mantras is to be done only as per the teaching of the Guru.
Contents
- 1 Śri Ganeṣa Gāyatri
- 2 Lord Śiva Gāyatri
- 3 Nārāyana Gāyatri Mantra
- 4 Rāma Gāyatri Mantra
- 5 Kṛṣṇa Gāyatri Mantra
- 6 Om Govindaya Vidhmahe
- 7 Venkateśvara Gāyatri Mantra
- 8 Narasimha Gāyatri Mantra
- 9 Hayagreeva Gāyatri Mantra
- 10 Sudharshana Gāyatri Mantra
- 11 Brahma Gāyatri Mantra
- 12 Subrahamanya Gāyatri Mantra
- 13 Lakṣmi Gāyatri Mantra
- 14 Saraswathi Gāyatri Mantra
- 15 Durgā Gāyatri Mantra
- 16 Rādhā Gāyatri Mantra
- 17 Sitā Gāyatri Mantra
- 18 Devendra Gāyatri Mantra
- 19 Hanumān Gāyatri Mantra
- 20 Āditya Gāyatri Mantra
- 21 Chandra Gāyatri Mantra
- 22 Angāraka Gāyatri
- 23 Budha Gāyatri
- 24 Guru Gāyatri
- 25 Shukra Gāyatri
- 26 Śaniśwara Gāyatri
- 27 Rāhu Gāyatri
- 28 Kethu Gāyatri
- 29 Yama Gāyatri Mantra
- 30 Varuṇa Gāyatri Mantra
- 31 Agni Gāyatri Mantra
- 32 Garuda Gāyatri
- 33 Nandi Gāyatri
- 34 Pṛthvi Gāyatri Mantra
- 35 Manmatha Gāyatri Mantra
- 36 Tulsi Gāyatri Mantra
- 37 Śirdi Sai Gāyatri Mantra
- 38 Sathya Sai Gāyatri Mantra
- 39 Notes
- 40 Related Articles
Śri Ganeṣa Gāyatri
Om Lambhodaraya vidmaheMahodaraya deemahi
Thanno danthi prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on that god with broad paunch
Oh, God with a big belly, give me higher intellect,
And let the elephant faced one illuminate my mind.
Om Ekadanthaya vidmaheVakrathundaya dheemahi
Thanno danthi prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on that one tusked God,
Oh, God with broken tusk, give me higher intellect,
And let the elephant faced one illuminate my mind.
Om Thatpurashaya vidhmaheVakrathundaya dheemahi
Thanno danthi prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on that great male,
Oh, God with broken tusk, give me higher intellect,
And let the elephant faced one illuminate my mind.
Lord Śiva Gāyatri
Om Tat Purushaya VidhmaheMahadevaya Dheemahe
Thanno Rudra Prachodayath.
Om, Let me meditate on the great Purusha,
Oh, greatest God, give me higher intellect,
And let God Rudra illuminate my mind.
Nārāyana Gāyatri Mantra
Om Narayanaya VidhmaheVasudevaya Dheemahe
Thanno Viṣṇu Prachodayath.
Om, Let me meditate on Lord Narayana,
Oh, Lord Vasudeva, give me higher intellect,
And let Lord Viṣṇu illuminate my mind.
Rāma Gāyatri Mantra
Om Daserathaya VidhmaheSita Vallabhaya Dheemahe
Thanno Rama Prachodayath.
Om, Let me meditate on the son of Daṣaratha,
Oh, consort of Sita, give me higher intellect,
And let God Rāma illuminate my mind.
Kṛṣṇa Gāyatri Mantra
Om Dhamodharaya VidhmaheRukmani Vallabhay Dheemahe
Thanno Krishna Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the god whose belly was tied by a rope, Oh, consort of Rukhmani, give me higher intellect, And let God Krishna illuminate my mind.
Om Govindaya Vidhmahe
Gopi Vallabhaya Dheemahe Thanno Krishna Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the god who takes care of all beings,
Oh, darling of all gopis, give me higher intellect,
And let God Krishna illuminate my mind.
Venkateśvara Gāyatri Mantra
Nirnajanaya VidmaheNirapasaya Dheemahe
Thanno Srinivasa Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the god who is eternal truth,
Oh, God who does not have attachments, give me higher intellect,
And let God Srinivasa illuminate my mind.
Narasimha Gāyatri Mantra
Om Narasimhaya VidmaheVajra Nakhaya Dheemahe
Thanno Narasimha Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the god who is the lion man,
Oh, God who has diamond claws, give me higher intellect,
And let God Narasimha illuminate my mind.
Hayagreeva Gāyatri Mantra
Om Vaniswaraya VidmaheHaya Greevaya Dheemahe
Thanno Hayagreeva Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the god of learning,
Oh, God who has a horse face, give me higher intellect,
And let God Hayagreeva illuminate my mind.
Sudharshana Gāyatri Mantra
Om Sudharshanaya VidmaheMaha Jwalaya Dheemahe
Thanno Chakra Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the holy wheel of Sudharshana,
Oh, Wheel which has great brilliance, give me higher intellect,
And let the wheel illuminate my mind.
Brahma Gāyatri Mantra
Om Chathur mukhaya VidmaheHamasaroodaya Dheemahe
Thanno Brahma Prachodayath.
Om, Let me meditate on the God with four faces,
Oh, God who rides on the Swan, give me higher intellect,
And let the Lord Brahma illuminate my mind.
Om Vedathmanaya vidmahe,Hiranya Garbhaya Dheemahi,
Thanno Brahma prachodayath
Om, Let me meditate on The God who is the soul of Vedas, Oh God, who holds the entire world within you, give me higher intellect, And let the Lord Brahma illuminate my mind.
Subrahamanya Gāyatri Mantra
Om That Purushaya VidhmaheMaha Senaya Dheemahe
Thanno Shanmuga Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on that great male,
Oh, commander in chief, give me higher intellect,
And let the six faced one illuminate my mind.
Lakṣmi Gāyatri Mantra
Om Mahadevyaicha VidhmaheVishnu Pathniyaicha Dheemahe
Thanno Lakshmi Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the greatest goddess,
Oh, wife of Lord Vishnu, give me higher intellect,
And let Goddess Lakshmi illuminate my mind.
Saraswathi Gāyatri Mantra
Om Vakdeviyai cha VidhmaheVirinji Pathniyai cha Dheemahe
Thanno Vani Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the goddess of speech,
Oh, wife of Lord Brahma, give me higher intellect,
And let Goddess Vani illuminate my mind.
Durgā Gāyatri Mantra
Om Kathyayanaya VidhmaheKanya Kumari cha Dheemahe
Thanno Durgaya Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the goddess who is daughter of Kathyayana,
Oh, maiden Goddess, give me higher intellect,
And let Goddess Durga illuminate my mind.
Rādhā Gāyatri Mantra
Om Vrishabhanujaye VidhmaheKrishna priyaya Dheemahe
Thanno Radha Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the daughter of Vrishabhanu,
Oh, darling of Krishna, give me higher intellect,
And let Radha illuminate my mind.
Sitā Gāyatri Mantra
Om Janaka Nandinye VidhmaheBhumijayai Dheemahe
Thanno Sita Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the daughter of Janaka
Oh, daughter of earth, give me higher intellect,
And let Sita illuminate my mind.
Devendra Gāyatri Mantra
Om Sahasra nethrayeVidhmaheVajra hasthaya Dheemahe
Thanno Indra Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the thousand eyed one,
Oh, Lord with Vajra as weapon, give me higher intellect,
And let Indra illuminate my mind.
Hanumān Gāyatri Mantra
Om Aanjaneya VidhmaheMaha balaya Dheemahe
Thanno Hanuman Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the son of Anjana,
Oh, Very strong one, give me higher intellect,
And let Hanuman illuminate my mind.
Āditya Gāyatri Mantra
Om Bhaskaraya VidhmaheDiva karaya Dheemahe
Thanno Surya Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the Sun God,
Oh, maker of the day, give me higher intellect,
And let Sun God illuminate my mind.
Om Aswadwajaya VidhmahePasa Hasthaya Dheemahe
Thanno Surya Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the god who has a horse flag,
Oh, God who holds the rope, give me higher intellect,
And let Sun God illuminate my mind.
Chandra Gāyatri Mantra
Om Kshira puthraya VidhmaheAmrithathvaya Dheemahe
Thanno Chandra Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the son of milk,
Oh, essence of nectar, give me higher intellect,
And let moon God illuminate my mind.
Om Padmadwajaya VidhmaheHema roopaya Dheemahe
Thanno Chandra Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on God who has lotus in his flag,
Oh, God of golden colour, give me higher intellect,
And let moon God illuminate my mind.
Angāraka Gāyatri
It means Mars.
Om veeradhwajaaya vidmahaevighna hastaaya dheemahi
tanno bhouma prachodayaat
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on him who has hero in his flag,
Oh, He who has power to solve problems, give me higher intellect,
And let the son of earth God illuminate my mind.
Budha Gāyatri
It means Mercury.
Om gajadhwajaaya vidmahaesukha hastaaya dheemahi
tanno budha: prachodayaat
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on him who has elephant in his flag,
Oh, He who has power to grant pleasure, give me higher intellect,
And let Budha illuminate my mind.
Guru Gāyatri
It means Jupiter.
Om vrishabadhwajaaya vidmahaekruni hastaaya dheemahi
tanno guru: prachodayaat
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on him who has bull in his flag,
Oh, He who has power to get things done, give me higher intellect,
And let Guru illuminate my mind.
Shukra Gāyatri
It means Venus.
Om aswadhwajaaya vidmahaedhanur hastaaya dheemahi
tanno shukra: prachodayaat
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on him who has horse in his flag,
Oh, He who has a bow in his hand, give me higher intellect,
And let Shukra illuminate my mind.
Śaniśwara Gāyatri
It means Saturn.
Om kaakadhwajaaya vidmahaekhadga hastaaya dheemahi
tanno mandah: prachodayaat
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on him who has crow in his flag,
Oh, He who has a sword in his hand, give me higher intellect,
And let Saneeswara illuminate my mind.
Rāhu Gāyatri
Om naakadhwajaaya vidmahaepadma hastaaya dheemahi
tanno raahu: prachodayaat
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on him who has snake in his flag,
Oh, He who has a lotus in his hand, give me higher intellect,
And let Rahu illuminate my mind.
Kethu Gāyatri
Om aswadhwajaaya vidmahaesoola hastaaya dheemahi
tanno ketu: prachodayaat
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on him who has horse in his flag,
Oh, He who has a trident in his hand, give me higher intellect,
And let Kethu illuminate my mind.
Yama Gāyatri Mantra
Om Surya puthraya VidhmaheMaha Kalaya Dheemahe
Thanno Yama Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the son of Sun God,
Oh, great Lord of time, give me higher intellect,
And let God of death illuminate my mind.
Varuṇa Gāyatri Mantra
Om Jala bimbhaya VidhmaheNila Purushaya Dheemahe
Thanno Varuna Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the reflection of water,
Oh, person of ocean blue, give me higher intellect,
And let the God of water illuminate my mind.
Agni Gāyatri Mantra
Om Maha jwalaya VidhmaheAgni devaya Dheemahe
Thanno Agni Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the great flame,
Oh, God of fire, give me higher intellect,
And let the Fire God illuminate my mind.
Om Vaiswanaraya VidhmaheLaaleelaya Dheemahe
Thanno Agni Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the flame that digests,
Oh, merger of all, give me higher intellect,
And let the Fire God illuminate my mind.
Garuda Gāyatri
Om Thathpurushaya VidhmaheSuvarna Pakshaya Dheemahe
Thanno Garuda Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on that great living being,
Oh, Bird with golden wings, give me higher intellect,
And let the God Garuda illuminate my mind
Nandi Gāyatri
Om Thathpurushaya VidhmaheChakrathundaya Dheemahe
Thanno Nandi Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on that great living being,
Oh, Lord of devas, give me higher intellect,
And let the God Nandi illuminate my mind
Pṛthvi Gāyatri Mantra
Om Prithivi devyyaya VidhmaheSahasra murthaye cha Dheemahe
Thanno Prithvi Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the goddess of earth,
Oh, Goddess who has thousand forms, give me higher intellect,
And let Goddess earth illuminate my mind.
Manmatha Gāyatri Mantra
Om kAma-devAya vidmahepuShpa-vANAya dhImahe
tanno kAma prachodayAt
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the God of love,
One with flower-arrows (kAma-deva), give me higher intellect,
And let the God of love illuminate my mind.
Tulsi Gāyatri Mantra
Om Tulsi devyai cha VidhmaheVishnu priyayai cha Dheemahe
Thanno Brindah Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the Goddess of Ocimum, Oh, Goddess who is dear to Vishnu, give me higher intellect, And let Brindha[1] illuminate my mind.
Śirdi Sai Gāyatri Mantra
Om Shirdi vasaya VidhmaheSachithanandaya Dheemahe
Thanno Sai Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the God who lives in Shirdi,
Oh, God who is the ethereal truth and happiness, give me higher intellect,
And let that Sai illuminate my mind.
Sathya Sai Gāyatri Mantra
Om Sri Sayeeswaraya VidhmaheSAthya Devaya Dheemahe
Thanno Sarva Prachodayath.
- Translation
Om, Let me meditate on the God Sai,
Oh, God who is the truth, give me higher intellect,
And let the God of everything illuminate my mind.
Notes
- ↑ another name for the Tulsi plant