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Gayatri Jayanti

The Mother of the Vedas

Shravana Purnima (also observed on Jyeshtha Shukla Ekadashi in some traditions)

Gayatri Jayanti

The Mother of the Vedas

Shravana Purnima (also observed on Jyeshtha Shukla Ekadashi in some traditions)

Deity

Gayatri Devi, Savitr (the Sun)

Observance

Celebration

Duration

1 day

Observed

All India

Pooja Muhurat in New Delhi

04:21 AM – 05:09 AM

Brahma Muhurat · before sunrise

Brahma Muhurat and the morning hours; japa may continue through the day

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About This Day

Birthday of Goddess Gayatri, the mother of the Vedas — celebrated with recitation of the Gayatri Mantra.

Gayatri Jayanti honours the appearance of Gayatri Devi, personified as the mother of the Vedas. The Gayatri is the verse of the Rigveda addressed to Savitr, the illuminating power of the sun, and it is the mantra given at the sacred thread ceremony as the foundation of a lifetime of practice. It asks for nothing material — only that the divine light awaken the understanding. Some traditions observe Gayatri Jayanti on Jyeshtha Shukla Ekadashi, others on Shravana Purnima alongside Upakarma, when the mantra is repeated in its thousands. The day is kept by reciting the Gayatri, performing sandhyavandana with attention, and by renewing the practice for anyone whose daily discipline has lapsed.

Gayatri JayanthiVedamata JayantiGayatri Mata Jayanti

Regional Names

All India

Gayatri Jayanti

Karnataka

Gayatri Jayanti

Tamil Nadu

Gayatri Jayanthi

Maharashtra

Gayatri Jayanti

Uttar Pradesh

Gayatri Jayanti

Vrat Rules

A light fast is optional. Those who keep it fast until the prescribed japa count is complete, then take a satvik meal.

Allowed

·fruits

·milk

·water

·satvik meal after the japa

Avoided

·onion

·garlic

·non-vegetarian food

·alcohol

·tamasic food

Pooja Vidhi , Step by Step

Pre-dawn bath

Bathe before sunrise and wear clean white or yellow clothes

Sandhyavandana

Perform the morning sandhyavandana with arghya offered to the rising sun

Set the altar

Place a Gayatri image facing east on a yellow cloth with a kalash and a ghee lamp

Invocation

Invoke Gayatri Devi with the dhyana shloka, offering sandal, akshat, flowers and dhoop

Japa

Repeat the Gayatri mantra 108 or 1008 times on a rudraksha or tulsi mala

Havan

Where possible perform a Gayatri havan, offering ghee and samidha with the mantra

Aarti and daan

Perform the aarti, distribute prasad, and give books or grain in charity

Step-by-step pooja guidance with mantras.

Mantras

Gayatri Mantra

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि। धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्।।

Om Bhur Bhuvah Svah Tat Savitur Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi, Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat · 1008 chants

We meditate upon the adorable radiance of the divine Savitr. May it inspire and awaken our understanding

Gayatri Dhyana Shloka

मुक्ताविद्रुमहेमनीलधवलच्छायैर्मुखैस्त्रीक्षणैः युक्तामिन्दुनिबद्धरत्नमकुटां तत्त्वार्थवर्णात्मिकाम्

Muktavidruma Hema Nila Dhavalachchhayair Mukhaistrikshanaih Yuktam Indunibaddha Ratnamakutam Tattvartha Varnatmikam · 1 chants

With five faces of the hue of pearl, coral, gold, sapphire and white, each with three eyes, crowned with a jewelled diadem bearing the moon, whose very syllables are the meaning of truth

Pooja Essentials

Pooja Items

Gayatri imageYellow clothKalashRudraksha or tulsi malaGhee lampSandal pasteAkshatDhoopCopper vessel for arghyaSamidha and ghee for havan

Flowers

White flowersYellow marigoldLotusTulsiJasmine

Prasad

KheerPanchamritFruitsCoconutYellow sweetsMilk

·Begin the japa in Brahma Muhurat

·Perform sandhyavandana with full attention

·Recite the Gayatri at least 108 times

·Keep the day satvik and quiet

·Give books or grain in charity

Avoid

·Do not recite the mantra carelessly or as background noise

·Avoid onion, garlic, non-vegetarian food and alcohol

·Do not speak dismissively of the Vedas or of any tradition

·Do not sit for japa without a proper asana

·Avoid anger and agitation through the day

Remedies

·Recite the Gayatri mantra 1008 times on this day

·Resume daily sandhyavandana if the practice has lapsed

·Perform a Gayatri havan for clarity of mind and removal of obstacles

·Offer arghya to the sun with a copper vessel at sunrise

·Teach the Gayatri to a child who has received the sacred thread

Daan (Donations)

Books and scripturesRice and grainYellow clothGheeSupport for Vedic education

Gayatri Jayanti

The Mother of the Vedas

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Published August 8, 2025

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