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Goddess Gayatri
Gayatri is the name of one of the most important Vedic hymns consisting
of twenty-four syllables. This hymn is addressed to Lord Surya (Sun) as the
supreme generative force. The hymn says, "We meditate on that glorious
light of the divine Surya, may he, the lord of light illuminate our minds".
One of the sacred texts says, "The Gayatri is Brahma, Gayatri is Vishnu,
Gayatri is Shiva, the Gayatri is Vedas" Gayatri later came to be
personified as a Goddess. She is shown as having five heads and is usually
seated within a lotus. The four heads of Gayatri represent the four Vedas and
the fifth one represents almighty God. In her ten hands, she holds all the
symbols of Lord Vishnu. She is another consort of Lord Brahma.
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