a DESCRIPTION OF VEDA MATA GAYATRI- HER ICON !

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OUR beloved nora has posted a picture of 'mother gayathri.' i thought

i will elaborate on this beautiful picture of this divine mother

godees gayathri.

 

The idol of gayathri has FIVE faces of different colours, ten hands

carrying different things, and ten graceful eyes, She is sitting on a

red Lotus.

 

FIVE FACES OF GAYATRI:

 

1) Pearl Colour: Pearls are collected from sea from the bosom of

snails. Snails come to the surface of the sea with their eyes and

mouth open. When it rains, the rain drops fall into their mouth and

if at the time the rain drops fall into their mouth, the snails see

SWATI NAKSHATRA (star) in the sky and absorb its radiation into them,

then the rain drops are converted into original pearls (as distinct

from cultured Pearls). These original Pearls are divine in Nature.

Thus the first face of Gayatri is of Pearl colour, giving out the

luster of Pearls (representing BRILLIANCE).

 

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2) Coral Colour: (ie. bright red) (one of the nine gems). The second

face develops the principle of nitchala Tattwa in the aspirants mind

(still mind). mind is steady and not wandering !

 

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3) Gold Colour: Very bright both in colour and quality. Mere seeing

the gold and exposing ourselves into its luster promote good quality

and external charm in the aspirant.

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4) Blue colour representing the Sky: Sea is blue in colour. Sree

Mahavishnu (Lord Narayana) is also blue in colour (Vishnu tattwa).

This face fosters the aspirant with all wealth and also Divine Grace

from Lord Narayana. also blue denotes the infinite !

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5) White face: This face represents PURITY. It develops purity in the

mind of the aspirant and also grants divine grace from SARASWATI (the

goddess for WISDOM).

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the TEN eyes

 

The eyes of Gayatri are watching at the ten directions (8 directions

+ sky and earth) for performing DUSHTANIGRAHA (killing bad people)

and Sishtaparipaalana (protecting the good).

 

This means that Gayatri is also watching at the FOUR directions viz

North, East, West and South. For each direction of the sight of

Gayatri, we have separate prayer mantra:

 

Tat Savitur Varenyam Namaha - West

 

Tat Poorvajaaya Namaha - East

 

Tat Praathaha Aadityaya Namaha - South

 

Tat Praathaha Aadityaya Prathishtayai Namaha - North

 

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What is the significance of the weapons carried by ten hands?

 

Hand 1: Vara hastam (to grant boons to aspirants).

 

Hand 2: Abhaya hastam (to remove fear - "why fear when I am

here/near").

 

Hand 3: Angusam (a hard weapon to bring the elephant under control)

(Principle: to bring under control bad elements in an aspirant).

 

Hand 4: Chattai (Whip) (to whip the bad elements internal and

external).

 

Hand 5: White skull (signifies Shivatattva).

 

Hand 6: Gadai (a steel stick with a hard global head) (to treat the

bad elements with club) (This siginifies Vishnu Tattva). Bhima and

Anjaneya were carrying Gadai with them.

 

Hand 7: Shank (Conch Shell) The roaring sound from this shank will

drive away ASURAS (ie. to drive away bad elements). It is identical

with the Panchajhanya Shank in the hand of Lord Narayana.

 

"TVAM VAISHNAVI SHAKTI ANANTAVEERYAA" - grace emanates from

Mahavishnu.

 

Hand 8: Chakra (Wheel-like Sudarshana Wheel). It rotates and the same

is driven to frighten or kill the bad elements (enemies) (This

equally signifies vishnu tattva, since this wheel is in one of the

divine hands of Mahavishnu).

 

Hand 9 and Hand 10: Lotus. All the divine grace from Gayatri, Savitri

and Saraswati flows from these divine hands to reach the aspirant.

 

There is yet another school of thought in the matter of weapons in

ten hands: Instead of two lotus in two hands, she is having one lotus

in one hand. In another hand she is having a small vessel containing

Annam (food) (i.e. Annapoorani) signifying that the worshipper is

assured of food throughout his lifetime. In one hand she is having,

instead of white skull, what may be called a bracelet signifying

protection (RAKSHA) to the worshipper. There is no change in other

weapons.

 

Thus by the weapons held by the ten hands of Gayatri, the aspirant is

given a divine protection, desired boons etc. at the same time, the

enemies and other bad elements working unfavourably against the

aspirant are killed.

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Gayatri is sitting on a red Lotus, which signifies wealth. She is

wearing crowns on all her five heads. The crowns bear nine types of

gems, which signify luster of Divine Light flowing into the heart of

the aspirant. His life will be peaceful, at the same time as bright

as the "Ratnakaantha Stones" fixed on the crowns of Gayatri Maata.

 

It is to be noted that Gayatri was not born as a child to any

parents. As wished by Her, She emerged from a red Lotus to give

divine protection to those who meditate upon her.

 

It is also to be noted that though the vigraha of Gayatri is confined

to five heads, ten eyes, ten hands etc., Her Majesty and Grandeur are

beyond limits and they are beyond expression too ("Vachanaateetam").

She is an OCEAN without boundaries - OCEAN of GNANA, KARUNA and

ANANDA.

 

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folks, this was adapted from a web source.

 

OM TAT SAT!