The Sun is an important natural element in Vedic tradition, and is often honored in feminine forms, through the depictions of Gāyatrī (Early morning Sun), Sāvitrī (Midday Sun) and Sarasvatī (Setting Sun). Through these forms, she is honored as the creator of life, the sustainer of life and the champion of wisdom.

This is one of the mantra-s that honours her in this feminine form, praises her wonderful qualities and requesting her to reside in our heart. This mantra hence is invoking the sun to our hearts, so that we may also shine with her radiance, so that we may live our life with clarity and strength.

This chant is also one of the chants, healers would recite, prior to meeting their care seekers, so that they hold light in their hearts during the healing sessions, and also as a way of protecting themselves from any dark energies that may interfere with this sacred process.

Listen to this mantra 1 time each day, at sunrise, midday and sunset time.

oṁ āyātu varadā devī | akṣaraṁ braḥma sammitaṁ | gāyatrīm chandasām mātā | idam braḥma jnuṣasvanaḥ | oṁ ojosi | oṁ sahosi | oṁ balamasi | oṁ bhrājosi | oṁ devānāṁ dhāma nāmāsi | oṁ viśvamasi | oṁ viśvāyuḥ | oṁ sarvamasi | oṁ sarvāyuḥ | abhibhūrom | oṁ gāyatrīṁ āvāhayāmi | oṁ sāvitrīṁ āvāhayāmi | oṁ sarasvatīṁ āvāhayāmi | oṁ śāntiśśāntiśśāntiḥ

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Dr. Kausthub Desikachar is the successor and current lineage holder of the classical Yoga tradition of T Krishnamacharya & TKV Desikachar. He is an acclaimed yoga teacher, yoga therapist, healer and spiritual adviser. His objectives include the sharing of the authentic teachings of Yoga to the modern era, as well as building bridges between different healing modalities to promote physical, emotional social and spiritual health.

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