The goddess personifying the Gayatri Mantra, the most sacred Vedic hymn. Considered the mother of the Vedas (Veda Mata). Represents the supreme knowledge and the power of the sun (Savitar).
Five-faced (panchamukhi), ten-armed. Each face a different color: white, red, yellow, green, blue. Holds various weapons and symbols: trishula, chakra, shankha, lotus, book, etc. Seated on a red lotus. Swan mount.