The deity Goddess Gayatri is worshipped by her devotees as Panchamukha Gayatri. The pilgrimage centre is almost 3 kms away from Musiram village and is positioned on the route from Visakhapatnam or Vijayanagaram to Devarapalli via Kottavalasa. The temple, located in far away from the cacophony of the city life in the serene and tranquil natural habitat of the village, enthrals the heart of the pilgrims. According to the Vedas Goddess Gayatri is regarded as the embodiment of Gayatri Upasana. The magnificent idol of the Devi exhibits a panchamukha i.e. five heads and is worshipped adhering to the rituals mentioned in the traditional vedic upasanas. Gayatri is mainly a metered chant of the Gayatri Mantra 'Om Bhur Bhuva Svah, Tat savitur Varenyam, Bhargo Devasya Deemahi, Dhi Yo Yona Prachodayat. This article is a stub. You can enrich by adding more information to it. Send your Write Up to content@indianetzone.com |