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The Science of Gayathri Manthra

A simple boon for common man Gayathri Manthra is the prayer of United Smart Soft skills and I would like to put on this blog why at all we chose this. The verse dates back to Rig Veda period when no religion was conceived. This was dedicated to this world by Brahma Rishi Maha Maha Viswamithra. This is a basically a prayer and exercise to enhance the intelligence and increase the awareness, the fundamental requirements for soft skills. How both are achieved by this manthra? Is it scientific or miraculous? When the mechanism of a miracle is understood it can be catagorised as scientific. The manthra has four lines including the prefix called vyahruthi, the first line of vedic manthras. OM BHUR BHUVA: SUVA: THATH SAVITHUR VARENNYAM BHARGO DEVASYA DHIMAHI DHIYOO YO NA: PRACHODHAYATH. The literal word by word meaning is as follows. OM- The pranavam Bhur- wake state Bhuva: - dream state Suva: -sleep state Thath Savithur- That Savithur( SUN GOD) Varennyam- the best be