The Sun is an important natural element in Vedic tradition. Sūrya's iconography is often depicted riding a chariot harnessed by horses, often seven in number which represents the seven colours of visible light, and seven days in a week. He is also the most important house in the Hindu Astrology. Sūrya is often reverentially addressed as the "eye of the universe, soul of all existence, origin of all life, goal of the Yogis, and symbolism for freedom and spiritual emancipation
This mantra honours the Sun and is part of the Śākhā-gāyatrī-mantra-s, are called so because they are composed in the metric called the Gāyatrī, that usually constitute eight syllables in each part of the Mantra.
This Sūrya-gāyatrī-mantra is one of the many Śākhā-gāyatrī-mantra-s dedicated to the Sun. Listening to it, or reciting it each day will help us bring vitality back into our lives, and help uplift our mood.
Listen to this mantra 12 times, three times a day, at sunrise, midday and sunset time.
oṁ ādityāya vidmahe | mārtāṇḍāya dhīmahi | tannaḥ sūryaḥ pracodayāt |
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