The Sri Gayatri Group was formed by a group of devotees in the year 2001with the sole objective of chanting the Maha Gayatri Mantra for the purpose of achieving world peace, in light of the world situation at the time. Over the years the Gayatri Group has grown from strength to strength having conducted 8 Gayatri Mahayagnas over the last 7 years. Apart from the annual MahaYagnas, the Gayatri groups dedication to world peace extends to weekly Gayatri Chantings and Gayatri Homams in the homes of devotees as well as activities such as Lalita Sahasranaam Paarayan and Sri Chakra Archana’s on special occasions such as New Years Day.
 
In 2005, The Sri Gayatri Group Organised the Ashwamedha Maha Yagna for World Peace, the first of its kind to ever be held in Sydney. The 3- Day Event was hailed as a success as not only did thousands attend and actively participate over the three days but it also became a common point of participation for combining the North and South Indian Hindu Communities in Sydney. The festivities included Deepa Yagna and Raas Garba on the evenings following the Yagna to add to the joyous environment.
 
As the objective of such Mahayagnas is to achieve World Peace, each of the Gayatri Yagnas are open for participation to all people regardless of Caste, Creed and nation of origin, with the only prerequisite being a pure hearted intention and prayer for peace. All of the past Gayatri Yagna’s have been held in high regard by the devoted mainly due to the chance for all members of the public to participate in the Homam’s and other such sacred rituals such as the Maha-abhishekam and chanting.

GAYATRI MANTRA - TURYA GAYATRI

Om

Bhur Bhuva Suvaha

Tat Savitur Varenyam

Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi

Dhiyo yonah Prachodayat

Paro Rajase Savadom

The Gayatri Mantra may be translated in many ways. One such translation is as follows:

(Om) Om (Dheemahi) We meditate (Bhargo) upon the spiritual Effulgence (Varenyam Devasya) of THAT Adorable supreme Divine Reality (Savitur) the Source (Bhur, Bhuva, Svaha) of the physical, the Astral and the Heavenly Spheres of Existence. (Tat) may THAT Supreme Divine Being (Prachodayat) enlighten (Yo) which (Nah) our (Dhiyo) Intellect (so that we may realise the Supreme Truth).

 Then ‘Paro Rajase Savadom’. After meditating on the form of the Supreme Truth, there will come out big effulgence, pure and blissful, full of knowledge which is residing inside the heart. This is the essence of all speech and Knowledge. This is the true Sakti. This should be understood correctly by the intelligent.

  ‘Paro Rajase Savadom’ turns Gayatri into the mantra that removes the nine avaranas (navarna) and leads to the recognition of TURYA which is beyond the three states (waking state, dreaming state & sleeping state )and represented by Silence.  These last 8 syllables are generally not written down and only transmitted from Guru to disciple.

(Sourced From: Sri Rajarajeshari Peetam, Rush, New York, Usa, 30/7/2008)

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