Dominik A. Haas: Gāyatrī: Mantra and Mother of the Vedas . Vienna: Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, 2023. 385 pp. Open access. ISBN 978-3-7001-9390-6

Key Points

• The article aims to explore the significance of Gāyatrī as a mantra and its foundational role in the Vedas.
• Published in the journal Asiatische Studien - Études Asiatiques.
• Part of an open access volume from the Austrian Academy of Sciences Press.
• Published on May 1, 2026.
• The article contextualizes Gāyatrī within the larger framework of Vedic literature.
• Discusses the historical and cultural implications of the Gāyatrī mantra.