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Gayatri Mantras of the Gods: Ganesh, Shiv, Vishnu, Krishna, Hanuman & More

देवताओं के गायत्री मंत्र

The Gayatri mantra of each deity, in the same vidmahe, dheemahi, prachodayat form: Ganesh, Shiva (Rudra), Vishnu, Krishna, Ram, Hanuman, Lakshmi, Durga, Saraswati and Surya, with meaning.

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Gayatri Mantras of the Gods: Ganesh, Shiv, Vishnu, Krishna, Hanuman & More · देवताओं के गायत्री मंत्र

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गणेश गायत्री

ॐ एकदन्ताय विद्महे वक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि। तन्नो दन्ती प्रचोदयात्॥

Om Ekadantaya vidmahe, Vakratundaya dheemahi, Tanno Danti prachodayat.

We know the one-tusked Lord and meditate on Him of the curved trunk; may the tusked one inspire us.

शिव (रुद्र) गायत्री

ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे महादेवाय धीमहि। तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात्॥

Om Tatpurushaya vidmahe, Mahadevaya dheemahi, Tanno Rudrah prachodayat.

We know the Supreme Person and meditate on Mahadeva; may Rudra inspire us.

विष्णु गायत्री

ॐ नारायणाय विद्महे वासुदेवाय धीमहि। तन्नो विष्णुः प्रचोदयात्॥

Om Narayanaya vidmahe, Vasudevaya dheemahi, Tanno Vishnuh prachodayat.

We know Narayana and meditate on Vasudeva; may Vishnu inspire us.

कृष्ण गायत्री

ॐ देवकीनन्दनाय विद्महे वासुदेवाय धीमहि। तन्नो कृष्णः प्रचोदयात्॥

Om Devaki-nandanaya vidmahe, Vasudevaya dheemahi, Tanno Krishnah prachodayat.

We know the son of Devaki and meditate on Vasudeva; may Krishna inspire us.

राम गायत्री

ॐ दाशरथये विद्महे सीतावल्लभाय धीमहि। तन्नो रामः प्रचोदयात्॥

Om Dasharathaye vidmahe, Sita-vallabhaya dheemahi, Tanno Ramah prachodayat.

We know the son of Dasharatha and meditate on the beloved of Sita; may Rama inspire us.

हनुमान गायत्री

ॐ आञ्जनेयाय विद्महे वायुपुत्राय धीमहि। तन्नो हनुमत् प्रचोदयात्॥

Om Anjaneyaya vidmahe, Vayuputraya dheemahi, Tanno Hanumat prachodayat.

We know the son of Anjana and meditate on the son of the Wind; may Hanuman inspire us.

लक्ष्मी गायत्री

ॐ महालक्ष्म्यै च विद्महे विष्णुपत्न्यै च धीमहि। तन्नो लक्ष्मीः प्रचोदयात्॥

Om Mahalakshmyai cha vidmahe, Vishnu-patnyai cha dheemahi, Tanno Lakshmih prachodayat.

We know Mahalakshmi and meditate on the consort of Vishnu; may Lakshmi inspire us.

दुर्गा गायत्री

ॐ कात्यायन्यै विद्महे कन्यकुमार्यै धीमहि। तन्नो दुर्गिः प्रचोदयात्॥

Om Katyayanyai vidmahe, Kanyakumaryai dheemahi, Tanno Durgih prachodayat.

We know Katyayani and meditate on the eternal maiden; may Durga inspire us.

सरस्वती गायत्री

ॐ वाग्देव्यै च विद्महे विरिञ्चिपत्न्यै च धीमहि। तन्नो वाणी प्रचोदयात्॥

Om Vagdevyai cha vidmahe, Virinchi-patnyai cha dheemahi, Tanno Vani prachodayat.

We know the goddess of speech and meditate on the consort of Brahma; may Vani inspire us.

सूर्य गायत्री

ॐ आदित्याय विद्महे मार्तण्डाय धीमहि। तन्नः सूर्यः प्रचोदयात्॥

Om Adityaya vidmahe, Martandaya dheemahi, Tannah Suryah prachodayat.

We know the son of Aditi and meditate on Martanda; may Surya inspire us.

About the Gayatri Mantras of the Gods

Following the pattern of the great Gayatri of the Rigveda, each deity has a Gayatri of three parts: we know (vidmahe), we meditate (dheemahi), may He or She inspire us (prachodayat). Several appear in the Mahanarayana Upanishad. Devotees chant the Gayatri of their chosen deity (ishta devata) 11, 21 or 108 times.