Savitur: The Awakener
A representation of the divine solar energy, Savitur’s name is a Sanskrit word which means “The Impeller”, “First Rays of the Rising Sun” and “The Awakener”. In simple terms, he is a Sun God.
The most popular Hindu mantra, the Gayatri Mantra, is a hymn to Savitur. Savitur is also called ‘Vedmata’, meaning, “The Mother of all Vedas”, or scriptures.
Savitur, the Sun, is known for his vitality and powers of healing. His energy provides you with your vital life force, or prana, so that you may forge ahead in life. Focusing your attention on the Sun helps you to relinquish your fears and fortifies your physical body.
In Yoga, when you perform Surya Namaskar, or Sun Salutations, you are not only honouring the Sun, but allowing its energy to charge your body, both physically, and in more subtle ways. The Sun is also accessible to you in your daily life—it is the energy that compels you to get up in the morning, that calls you to action, and that which gives rise to laughter. When you cannot easily do these things, you need to connect with the solar aspect of nature.
Savitur is renowned for his creativity, resourcefulness, and skill, and has the power to attain the object of his desire through these means. This gives those who follow his lead a more straightforward path toward spiritual enlightenment.
This audio aims to help you find your own Sun, your own inner light, so that you may uncover the tremendous power and sacred knowledge that lies within. The world around you will seem uninviting until you allow the brilliance of the inner Sun to light the way.
“All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.” Swami Vivekananda