Om Bhur Bhuvaḥ Swaḥ

Tat-savitur Vareñyaṃ

Bhargo Devasya Dhīmahi

Dhiyo Yonaḥ Prachodayāt

The above Gayathri manthra is a sacred chant this is for the unity which underlines manifoldness in the creation. In general the meaning of this sacred chanting is asking the God to give me knowledge from all I come across in the day to the God Vishnu and Sun. This chanting is very easy words and anyone can take these words in their mind and remember forever and at any age. In many cases, people do this changing all the twenty four hours a day. Gayathri is representing the Veda of Hindus. In general all the Hindus are chanting this sacred manthra every day. Veda is the prime script for the Hindus and three names for this Veda is existing Gayathri, Saraswathi, and Savithiri.

In general, why this manthra is taught to all the Hindus is a question. Asking god for the needs are common, at the same time, asking the knowledge is different approach to the god or goddess, when knowledge is obtained by a person, he could get whatever he needs in his regular life. But in general Hindu attitude, once any Hindu who is visiting the Ganesh temple, he would hit on his head for two times or more, this is asking the Ganesh to provide enough knowledge. However, knowledge is the base for everything to had in the life. Once knowledge is gained a person can get all his needs.

This is the reason this sacred Gayathri manthra is taught when a child is seven years old, of course only male child should have to learn this manthra, so that he could protect his sisters and mother in general, all the girl children also aware of this manthra and these children also chanting this manthra