Gayathri Manthras

                                               Compiled by

                                          P.R.Ramachander*

 

Gayathri mantras are very powerful meditation aids to pray for grace of a particular God. Thirty seven such Gayathri Manthras are given below. Hindus believe that chanting or meditating on these mantras has to be done only as per the teaching of the Guru.

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Sri Ganesa Gayathri

 

 

Om Lambhodaraya vidmahe

Mahodaraya deemahi

Thanno danthi prachodayath.

 

Om, Let me meditate on that god with broad paunch

Oh, God with a big belly, give me higher intellect,

And let the elephant faced one illuminate my mind.

 

 

Om Ekadanthaya vidmahe

Vakrathundaya dheemahi

Thanno danthi prachodayath.

 

Om, Let me meditate on that one tusked God,

Oh, God with broken tusk, give me higher intellect,

And let the elephant faced one illuminate my mind.

 

Om Thatpurashaya vidhmahe

Vakrathundaya dheemahi

Thanno danthi prachodayath.

 

Om, Let me meditate on that great male,

Oh, God with broken tusk, give me higher intellect,

And let the elephant faced one illuminate my mind.

 

Lord Shiva Gayathri

Om Tat Purushaya Vidhmahe
Mahadevaya Dheemahe
Thanno Rudra Prachodayath.

Om, Let me meditate on the  great Purusha,

Oh, greatest God, give me higher intellect,

And let God Rudra illuminate my mind.

Narayana Gayathri Mantra

Om Narayanaya Vidhmahe
Vasudevaya Dheemahe
Thanno Vishnu Prachodayath.

Om, Let me meditate on Lord Narayana,

Oh, Lord Vasudeva, give me higher intellect,

And let  Lord Vishnu illuminate my mind.

Rama Gayathri Mantra

Om Daserathaya Vidhmahe
Sita Vallabhaya Dheemahe
Thanno Rama Prachodayath .

Om, Let me meditate on the son of Dasaratha,

Oh, consort of Sita, give me higher intellect,

And let God Rama illuminate my mind.

Krishna Gayathri Mantra

Om Dhamodharaya Vidhmahe
Rukmani Vallabhay Dheemahe
Thanno Krishna Prachodayath .

Om, Let me meditate on the god whose belly was tied by a rope,

Oh, consort of Rukhmani, give me higher intellect,

And let God Krishna illuminate my mind.

 

Om Govindaya Vidhmahe
Gopi  Vallabhaya Dheemahe
Thanno Krishna Prachodayath .

Om, Let me meditate on the god who takes care of all beings,

Oh, darling of all gopis, give me higher intellect,

And let God Krishna illuminate my mind.

Venkateswara  Gayathri Mantra

Nirnajanaya Vidmahe
Nirapasaya Dheemahe
Thanno Srinivasa Prachodayath.

Om, Let me meditate on the god who is eternal truth,

Oh, God who does not have attachments, give me higher intellect,

And let God  Srinivasa illuminate my mind.

Narasimha Gayathri Mantra

Om Narasimhaya Vidmahe
Vajra Nakhaya Dheemahe
Thanno Narasimha Prachodayath.

Om, Let me meditate on the god who is the lion man,

Oh, God who has diamond claws, give me higher intellect,

And let God  Narasimha illuminate my mind.

Hayagreeva Gayathri Mantra

Om Vaniswaraya Vidmahe
Haya Greevaya Dheemahe
Thanno Hayagreeva Prachodayath.

Om, Let me meditate on the god of learning,

Oh, God who has a horse face, give me higher intellect,

And let God  Hayagreeva illuminate my mind.

 

Sudharshana Gayathri Mantra

Om Sudharshanaya Vidmahe
Maha Jwalaya Dheemahe
Thanno Chakra Prachodayath .

Om, Let me meditate on the holy wheel of  Sudharshana,

Oh, Wheel which has great brilliance, give me higher intellect,

And let the wheel illuminate my mind.

Brahma Gayathri Mantra

Om  Chathur mukhaya Vidmahe
Hamasaroodaya Dheemahe
Thanno Brahma Prachodayath .

Om, Let me meditate on the God with four faces,

Oh, God who rides on the Swan, give me higher intellect,

And let the Lord Brahma illuminate my mind.

 

Om Vedathmanaya vidmahe,

Hiranya Garbhaya Dheemahi,

Thanno Brahma prachodayath

 

Om, Let me meditate on The God who is the soul of Vedas,

Oh God, who holds the entire world within you, give me higher intellect,

And let the Lord Brahma illuminate my mind.

 

Subrahamanya Gayathri Mantra

Om That Purushaya Vidhmahe
Maha Senaya Dheemahe
Thanno Shanmuga Prachodayath.

Om, Let me meditate on that great male,

Oh, commander in chief, give me higher intellect,

And let the six faced one  illuminate my mind.

Lakshmi Gayathri Mantra

Om Mahadevyaicha Vidhmahe
Vishnu Pathniyaicha Dheemahe
Thanno Lakshmi Prachodayath .

Om, Let me meditate on the greatest goddess,

Oh, wife of Lord Vishnu, give me higher intellect,

And let Goddess Lakshmi illuminate my mind.

 

Saraswathi Gayathri Mantra

Om Vakdeviyai cha Vidhmahe
Virinji Pathniyai cha Dheemahe
Thanno Vani Prachodayath .

Om, Let me meditate on the goddess of speech,

Oh, wife of Lord Brahma, give me higher intellect,

And let Goddess Vani illuminate my mind.

Durga Gayathri Mantra

Om Kathyayanaya Vidhmahe
Kanya Kumari cha Dheemahe
Thanno Durgaya Prachodayath .

Om, Let me meditate on the goddess who is daughter of Kathyayana,

Oh, maiden Goddess, give me higher intellect,

And let Goddess Durga illuminate my mind.

 

Radha Gayathri Mantra

Om Vrishabhanujaye Vidhmahe
Krishna priyaya Dheemahe
Thanno Radha Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on the  daughter of Vrishabhanu,

Oh, darling of Krishna, give me higher intellect,

And let Radha illuminate my mind.

Sita Gayathri Mantra

Om Janaka Nandinye Vidhmahe
Bhumijayai Dheemahe
Thanno Sita Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on the  daughter of Janaka

Oh, daughter of earth, give me higher intellect,

And let Sita illuminate my mind.

Devendra Gayathri Mantra

 

Om  Sahasra nethrayeVidhmahe
Vajra hasthaya Dheemahe
Thanno Indra Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on the thousand eyed one,

Oh, Lord with Vajra as weapon, give me higher intellect,

And let Indra illuminate my mind.

Hanuman Gayathri Mantra

Om  Aanjaneya Vidhmahe
Maha balaya Dheemahe
Thanno Hanuman Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on the son of Anjana,

Oh, Very strong one, give me higher intellect,

And let Hanuman illuminate my mind.

 

Om  Aanjaneya Vidhmahe
Vayu puthraya  Dheemahe
Thanno Hanuman Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on the son of Anjana,

Oh, son of god of air , give me higher intellect,

And let Hanuman illuminate my mind.

Aadithya Gayathri Mantra

 

Om  Bhaskaraya Vidhmahe
Diva karaya Dheemahe
Thanno Surya Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on the Sun God,

Oh, maker of the day, give me higher intellect,

And let Sun God illuminate my mind.

 

Om  Aswadwajaya  Vidhmahe
Pasa Hasthaya  Dheemahe
Thanno Surya Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on the god who has a horse flag,

Oh, God who holds the rope, give me higher intellect,

And let Sun God illuminate my mind.

Chandra Gayathri Mantra

Om  Kshira puthraya Vidhmahe
Amrithathvaya Dheemahe
Thanno Chandra Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on the son of milk,

Oh, essence of nectar, give me higher intellect,

And let moon God illuminate my mind.

 

Om  Padmadwajaya Vidhmahe
Hema roopaya Dheemahe
Thanno Chandra Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on God who has lotus in his flag,

Oh, God of golden colour, give me higher intellect,

And let moon God illuminate my mind.

 

 

Angaaraka gayatri (Mars)

Om veeradhwajaaya vidmahae
vighna hastaaya dheemahi
tanno bhouma prachodayaat

 

Om, Let me meditate on him who has hero in his flag,

Oh, He who has power to solve problems, give me higher intellect,

And let the son of earth  God illuminate my mind.

 

Budha gayatri (Mercury)

Om gajadhwajaaya vidmahae
sukha hastaaya dheemahi
tanno budha: prachodayaat

 

Om, Let me meditate on him who has elephant in his flag,

Oh, He who has power to grant pleasure, give me higher intellect,

And let Budha illuminate my mind.

 

Guru gayatri (Jupiter)

Om vrishabadhwajaaya vidmahae
kruni hastaaya dheemahi
tanno guru: prachodayaat

 

Om, Let me meditate on him who has bull in his flag,

Oh, He who has power to get things done, give me higher intellect,

And let Guru illuminate my mind.

 

Shukra gayatri (Venus)

Om aswadhwajaaya vidmahae
dhanur hastaaya dheemahi 
tanno shukra: prachodayaat

 

Om, Let me meditate on him who has horse in his flag,

Oh, He who has a bow in his hand, give me higher intellect,

And let Shukra illuminate my mind.

 

Sanishwara gayatri (Saturn)

Om kaakadhwajaaya vidmahae
khadga hastaaya dheemahi
tanno mandah: prachodayaat

 

Om, Let me meditate on him who has crow in his flag,

Oh, He who has a sword in his hand, give me higher intellect,

And let Saneeswara illuminate my mind.

 

Raahu gayatri

om naakadhwajaaya vidmahae
padma hastaaya dheemahi 
tanno raahu: prachodayaat

 

Om, Let me meditate on him who has snake in his flag,

Oh, He who has a lotus in his hand, give me higher intellect,

And let Rahu illuminate my mind.

 

Kethu gayatri

om aswadhwajaaya vidmahae
soola hastaaya dheemahi
tanno ketu: prachodayaat

 

Om, Let me meditate on him who has horse in his flag,

Oh, He who has a trident in his hand, give me higher intellect,

And let Kethu illuminate my mind.

 

Yama Gayathri Mantra

 

Om  Surya puthraya Vidhmahe
Maha Kalaya Dheemahe
Thanno Yama Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on the son of Sun God,

Oh, great Lord of time, give me higher intellect,

And let God of death  illuminate my mind.

Varuna Gayathri Mantra

 

Om  Jala bimbhaya Vidhmahe
Nila Purushaya Dheemahe
Thanno  Varuna Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on the reflection of water,

Oh, person of ocean blue, give me higher intellect,

And let the God of water illuminate my mind.

Agni Gayathri Mantra

Om  Maha jwalaya Vidhmahe
Agni devaya Dheemahe
Thanno Agni Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on the great flame,

Oh, God of fire, give me higher intellect,

And let the Fire God illuminate my mind.

 

 

Om  Vaiswanaraya Vidhmahe
Laaleelaya  Dheemahe
Thanno Agni Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on the  flame that digests,

Oh, merger of all, give me higher intellect,

And let the Fire God illuminate my mind.

 

Garuda Gayathri

 

Om Thathpurushaya Vidhmahe
Suvarna Pakshaya   Dheemahe
Thanno Garuda Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on that great living being,

Oh, Bird with golden wings, give me higher intellect,

And let the God Garuda  illuminate my mind

 

Nandi Gayathri

 

Om Thathpurushaya Vidhmahe
Chakrathundaya  Dheemahe
Thanno Nandi  Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on that great living being,

Oh, Lord of devas, give me higher intellect,

And let the God Nandi illuminate my mind

Prithvi Gayathri Mantra

 

Om  Prithivi devyyaya Vidhmahe
Sahasra murthaye cha Dheemahe
Thanno  Prithvi Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on the goddess of earth,

Oh, Goddess who has thousand forms, give me higher intellect,

And let Goddess earth illuminate my mind.

Manmatha Gayathri Mantra

Om  Kama devaya Vidhmahe
Pushpa vanaya Dheemahe
Thanno Kama Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on the God of love,

Oh, God who is the forest of flowers, give me higher intellect,

And let the God of love illuminate my mind.

Thulasi Gayathri Mantra

Om  Thulasi devyai cha Vidhmahe
Vishnu priyayai cha Dheemahe
Thanno Brindah Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on the Goddess of Ocimum,

Oh, Goddess who is dear to Vishnu, give me higher intellect,

And let Brindha*  illuminate my mind.

                    * Another name for Thulasi plant

Shirdi Sai Gayathri Mantra

 

Om  Shirdi vasaya Vidhmahe
Sachithanandaya Dheemahe
Thanno Sai Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on the God who lives in Shirdi,

Oh, God who is the ethereal truth and happiness, give me higher intellect,

And let that Sai illuminate my mind.

 

Sathya sai  Gayathri Mantra

Om  Sri Sayeeswaraya  Vidhmahe
SAthya Devaya Dheemahe
Thanno Sarva Prachodayath .

 

Om, Let me meditate on the God Sai,

Oh, God who is the truth, give me higher intellect,

And let the God of everything illuminate my mind.