What are the health benefits of Gayatri Mantras?

Posted On : 18 December 2018.

Gayatri mantras are considered as the mother of all mantra in various Hindu text and literature. Gayatri mantra is first written in rig Veda around 3500 years ago however people it is said that this mantra has been chanted by our sages even before it is penned down. It is said that chanting of this powerful mantra strives us towards the path of wisdom and virtue.

Let us see the meaning of this mantra

Aum meaning that divine power that derives the universe.

Bhoor the spirit or the vital energy that drives the human body.

Bhuwah one who destroy the suffering of the individual.

Swaha happiness.

Tat (that).

Sa vitur refers to the energy that is bright as the sun.

Varenyam best of choice.

Bhargo the destroyer of sin.

Devasya divine.

Dhi mahi dhiyo( intellect) Yona (our) prachodayat that divine intelligence keeps us away from sorrow and provide happiness. It is a sacred mantra when recited regularly makes you more focused, improve your mental concentration and bring a sense of peace around you.

Health benefits of Gayatri mantra

When you chant Gayatri mantra in a right way has significant health benefits. Here are the top five health benefits of chanting Gayatri mantra.

Improve the concentration

The continues chanting of Gayatri mantra improve the concentration and enhance your memory. When you chant Gayatri mantra it opens your throat chakra, crown chakra and your third eye chakra. These chakras are associated with the brain and improve its functioning by removing every distraction and enhancing your focus.

Calm your nervous system

When you chant Gayatri mantra, it puts pressure on the different point in your mouth and throat. This pressure creates different vibrations that cause our brain to produce neurotransmitters which help in strengthening as well as improve the functioning of our neurons.

It improves our breathing

Chanting of this sacred mantra required deep controlled breathing hence when you chant this regularly improves the functioning of your lungs. Also, when you breathe deeply it helps in oxygenation of your body tissues.

Improve your immunity

Chanting of Gayatri mantra help in stimulating your hypothalamus a gland that that helps in regulating the functions of various body functions which includes the functioning of our immune system. Also, the chanting of this mantra stimulates your body chakra. These chakras associated themselves with lymph nodes that strengthen our body immunity.

It reduces stress and anxiety

Daily recitation of Gayatri mantra help in stimulating your brain makes you calmer and focused. Also, studies show that chanting of this mantra stimulates the vagus nerves that help in keeping depression at a bay also in help in releasing of endorphins from our pineal gland that relaxes your mind and help in keeping depression away from you.