Mantra · Surya
सूर्य गायत्री मन्त्रSurya Gayatri Mantra
Mantra text
ॐ भास्कराय विद्महे दिवाकराय धीमहि ।
तन्नो सूर्यः प्रचोदयात् ॥
oṃ bhāskarāya vidmahe divākarāya dhīmahi | tanno sūryaḥ pracodayāt ||
Meaning
Meaning
Om — may we know Bhaskara, may we meditate on Divakara; may that Sun illumine our minds.
Practice details
Recommended count
108One mala — 108 repetitions
About this mantra
About this mantra
A Gayatri-form invocation of Surya, following the classic "vidmahe ... dhimahi ... pracodayat" pattern and addressing the sun as Bhaskara and Divakara, the maker of light and the maker of day, in a prayer that he illumine the intellect. It is recited at dawn, often while offering water to the rising sun, and on Sundays, the day traditionally given to solar worship.