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Having five heads (Mukta, Vidruma, Hema, Neela, Dhavala) with the ten eyes looking in eight directions plus the earth and sky, and ten arms holding all the weapons of Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma.

Having five heads (Mukta, Vidruma, Hema, Neela, Dhavala) with the ten eyes looking in eight directions plus the earth and sky, and ten arms holding all the weapons of Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma.

Accompanied by a white swan, holding a book to portray knowledge in one hand and a cure in the other, as the Goddess of education.

Accompanied by a white swan, holding a book to portray knowledge in one hand and a cure in the other, as the Goddess of education.

 

== Gayatri Mantra ==

== Gayatri Mantra ==

Gayatri mantra is one of the most well known Vedic hymns consisting of twenty-four syllables, chanted by all sects of Hindu people.  The persons or children are initiated into brahmacharya by the sacred thread ceremony and during the initiation they are given this mantra by the father or guru performing the ritual at the appropriate muhurtam. This hymn is addressed to god Surya (sun) as the supreme generative force.  Gayatri mantra was given to the world by Viswamitra rishi.  All sects of Hindus accept the importance of this hymn.

Gayatri mantra is one of the most well known Vedic hymns consisting of twenty-four syllables, chanted by all sects of Hindu people.  The persons or children are initiated into brahmacharya by the sacred thread ceremony and during the initiation they are given this mantra by the father or guru performing the ritual at the appropriate muhurtam. This hymn is addressed to god Surya (sun) as the supreme generative force.  Gayatri mantra was given to the world by Viswamitra rishi.  All sects of Hindus accept the importance of this hymn.