Vedic Mantra · Lord Surya (Sun)
सूर्य गायत्री मंत्र
Surya Gayatri Mantra
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
ॐ भास्कराय विद्महे महातेजाय धीमहि तन्नो सूर्यः प्रचोदयात्
Transliteration
Om Bhaskaraya Vidmahe Mahatejaya Dhimahi Tanno Suryah Prachodayat
Meaning
We know Bhaskara (the light-maker), we meditate on the Great Radiance — may Surya (the Sun) inspire and illuminate us.
Last updated: 20 April 2026 · Traditional Vedic mantra
Benefits of Surya Gayatri Mantra
- ·Directly invokes the Sun for vitality, clarity, leadership, and health
- ·Strengthens the Sun in the horoscope — improves career, confidence, authority
- ·Boosts energy, immunity, and eye health
- ·Most powerful Gayatri for those with weak Sun placement
- ·Removes obstacles in government service, politics, and positions of power
- ·The Surya Gayatri is the direct form of the universal Gayatri Mantra (Savitri)
How to Chant
- 1.Sunday at sunrise — face east and offer water (Arghya) to the rising Sun
- 2.All three Sandhyas (sunrise, noon, sunset) are auspicious
- 3.Use a red coral (moonga) mala
- 4.Can be combined with the universal Gayatri Mantra and Surya Beej Mantra
- 5.Wear red or orange on Sundays while practicing
- 6.Visualize the golden solar disc while chanting
Best Time
Sunday at sunrise. Three Sandhyas daily. During Solar eclipses for intense practice.
Recommended Count
108 times at each Sandhya. For Pitru Dosha: 108 times daily for 40 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q.How is Surya Gayatri related to the universal Gayatri Mantra?
The universal Gayatri Mantra (Om Bhur Bhuvaḥ Svaḥ...) is addressed to Savitri — the divine solar power. It is essentially a Surya mantra but at the cosmic, universal level. The Surya Gayatri (Om Bhaskaraya Vidmahe...) is the personal, deity-specific form addressing the Sun as Bhaskara (light-maker) and Surya. Both illuminate the intellect and strengthen solar energy in the horoscope.