Listen to and chant the peaceful Gayatri Mantra 108 times with the help of lyrics. The Gayatri Mantra is one of the oldest and most powerful of the Sanskrit mantras.The mantra has its origin in the Sanskrit phrase,'Gayantam Triyate iti' which refers to that mantra which rescues the chanter from all adverse situations that may lead to mortality. Goddess Gayatri is also called the Veda Mata or the mother of the vedas - Rig, Yajur, Saam and Atharva. Recitation of the Gayatri Mantra is preceded by t