s. The Gayatri--the most sacred verse of the Vedas, recited mentally as an incantation, ஓர்மந்திரம். 2. (p.) Gayatri, a goddess or personification of the sacred verse, காயத்திரி சுரூபியாயிருப்பவள். 3. A name of Saraswathi, சரச்சுவதி. Wils. p. 288. GAYATRI. 4. Ebony, கருங்காலி.பிரமகாயத்திரி, s. The Brahma Gaya tri, recited by brahmans of whatever sect, in their daily worship.-Note. The use of this Gayatri was probably estab lished in some remote age when the worship of Brahma was practised. This has long been discontinued except in this form of the Gayatri. It is said to be addressed to the sun. Compare சாவித் திரி.சிவகாயத்திரி, s. The Siva Gayatri.
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