Gāyatrī is the name of the Vedic meter in which the verse is composed (Frits Staal, "The Sound of Religion," Numen, 33, June 1986, Fasc. 1: 33–64).
Its recitation is preceded by Oṃ and the formula bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ, known as the mahā vyāhṛti or "great (mystical) utterance."
Vishvamitra had it created, and it is cited widely in Vedic and post-Vedic texts, such as the mantra listings of the Śrauta liturgy and classical Hindu texts, such as the Bhagavad Gita, Harivamsa, and Manusmṛti.
The Buddha
The mantra and its metric form was known by the Buddha, and in one sutra the Buddha is described as "expressing their appreciation" for the mantra (Brett Shults, "On the Buddha's Use of Some Brahmanical Motifs in Pali Texts," Journal of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies. 6: 119).
The mantra is an important part of the rite of passage upanayana ceremony for young males in Hinduism and has long been recited by "twice born" (dvija) males as part of their daily rituals.
Modern Hindu reform movements have spread the practice of this mantra to include women and all castes. Its use is now very widespread (Rinehart, 2004, p. 127; Lipner, 1994, p. 53). More
Its recitation is preceded by Oṃ and the formula bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ, known as the mahā vyāhṛti or "great (mystical) utterance."
Vishvamitra had it created, and it is cited widely in Vedic and post-Vedic texts, such as the mantra listings of the Śrauta liturgy and classical Hindu texts, such as the Bhagavad Gita, Harivamsa, and Manusmṛti.
The Buddha
Modern Hindu reform movements have spread the practice of this mantra to include women and all castes. Its use is now very widespread (Rinehart, 2004, p. 127; Lipner, 1994, p. 53). More
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