Gayatri (गायत्री, {IAST|gāyatrī}) is the feminine form of {IAST|gāyatra}, a Sanskrit word for a song or a hymn, having a Vedic meter of 3 padas or lines of 8 syllables. In particular it refers to the Gayatri mantra, and the Hindu goddess Gayatri as that mantra personified. ==Portrayal== Gayatri is typically portrayed as seated on ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gayatri