Whereas in principle the gāyatrī mantra specifies three pādas of eight syllables each, the text of the verse as preserved in the Samhita is one short, seven instead of eight. This prefixing of the mantra is properly described in the Taittiriya Aranyaka (2.11.1-8), which states that it should be chanted with the syllable oṃ, followed by the three Vyahrtis and the Gayatri verse. During its recitation, the hymn is preceded by oṃ ( ॐ) and the formula bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ ( भूर् भुवः स्वः). The main mantra appears in the hymn RV 3.62.10. It is considered one of the most important and powerful Vedic mantras. Modern Hindu reform movements spread the practice of the mantra to include women and all castes and its use is now very widespread. The mantra is an important part of the upanayana ceremony for young males in Hinduism, and has long been recited by dvija men as part of their daily rituals. The mantra and its associated metric form was known by the Buddha, and in one sutra the Buddha is described as "expressing their appreciation" for the mantra. The Gayatri mantra is cited widely in Vedic and post-Vedic texts, such as the mantra listings of the Śrauta liturgy, and classical Hindu texts such as the Bhagavad Gita, Harivamsa, and Manusmṛti. Its recitation is traditionally preceded by oṃ and the formula bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ, known as the mahāvyāhṛti, or "great (mystical) utterance". Gāyatrī is the name of the Goddess of the Vedic Mantra in which the verse is composed. The Gāyatrī Mantra, also known as the Sāvitri Mantra, is a highly revered mantra from the Rig Veda ( Mandala 3.62.10), dedicated to the Vedic deity Savitr.
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