Question

The Gayatri Mantra contained in the Rigveda is dedicated to which deity?
1. Savitri
2. Agni
3. Marut
4. Indra

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Savitri

The correct answer is Savitri.

• Gayatri has been revered as Savitur (Sun God).
• Savitur is also called Savitri.
• The popular 'Gayatri Mantra' is given in the third mandala of the Rig Veda, which is dedicated to the god Savitur (Savitri).
• Gayatri Mantra has been composed by Maharishi Vishwamitra.

• The Rigveda is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns.
• It is one of the four sacred canonical texts (śruti) of Hinduism known as the Vedas.
• The Rigveda is the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text.