Gayatri Mantra: A deep Dive

Tune Humen Utpann Kiya, Palan Kar Raha Hai Tu !

Tujh Se Hi Pate Pran Hum, Dukhiyon ke Kasht Harata Tu !!

Tera Mahan Tej Hai, Chhaya Hua Sabhi Sthan !

Srishti ki Vastu-Vastu Mein , Tu Ho Raha Hai Vidyaman !!

Tera Hi Dharte Dhayn Hum , Mangate Teri Daya !

Ishwar Hamari Budhi Ko, Shreshtha  Marg Par Chala !!

This is what I hear almost daily from a temple in my neighborhood while getting up from bed in the morning.
Singing in a very melodious voice followed by lot of difficult to pronounce mantras.I try my best to keep pace with enchanting but huh ....not very god at it.Though of learning the shlokas with the motive to recite along with the singer. when I googled " Tera mahan tej hai".I was very much surprized to know that this is interpretation of Gayatri mantra. Felt like I was too ignorant all these days.At the end of this I felt enlightened. Though of sharing this with you all too.

Its meaning is that "May the Almighty God illuminate our intellect to lead us along the righteous path". The mantra is also a prayer to the "giver of light and life" - the sun (savitur).

Gayatri Mantra (the mother of the vedas), the foremost mantra in hinduism and hindu beliefs, inspires wisdom.
Gayatri, the five-faced Goddess, is said to have domain over the five senses or pranas, and protects these five life-forces of those who chant the Gayatri Mantra. In her role as the protector, Gayatri is referred to as Savitri.
Gayatri Devi is an incarnation of Saraswati Devi, consort of Lord Brahma, symbolising the "shakti" (strength) and "dev" (quality) of Knowledge, Purity and Virtue. Saraswati Devi is held to be the patronness of the Arts, being a poet and musician, as well as skillful composer. In the form of Gayatri Devi, with the blessings of Lord Brahma, she is believed to have given the four Vedas to mankind.
Gayatri is depicted seated on a lotus. She is depicted with five faces representing the pancha pranas /pancha vayus(five lives/winds): prana, apana,vyana, udana, samana, of the five principles/ elements (pancha tatwas) earth, water, air, fire, sky (prithvi, jala, vayu, teja, aakasha). She has 10 hands carrying the five ayudhas: shankha; chakra, kamala, varada, abhaya, kasha, ankusha, ujjwala utensil, rudrakshi mala.
Gayatri, Savitri and Saraswati are three goddesses representing the presiding deities of the famous Gayatri mantra chanted thrice a day.

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