A sacred Hindu mantra and prayer considered one of the most important verses in Hinduism. Also refers to the goddess associated with this mantra and to a specific Vedic meter.
From Sanskrit gāyatrī, derived from gāya meaning 'song' or 'to sing,' referring to both a specific poetic meter and the famous mantra composed in that meter. The word has been used in Hindu religious texts for over 3,000 years.
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