Narayana Gayatri

Full Form:

Om Nārāyanāya Vidmahē
Vāsudēvāya Dhīmahī
Tannō Visnuḥ Pracōdayät

Deity:

Vishnu

Usage:

To save or protect someone, to bring welfare and good luck to the family

Meaning:

"Om, Let me meditate on Lord Narayana,
[The Divine, not a deity] Oh, Lord Vasudeva, give me higher intellect,
And let Lord Vishnu illuminate my mind.
(Let the sustainer Vishnu shine in our heart and reveal himself)

Narayana is the Vedic Supreme God according to Vedas, Itihasas, Bhagavata Purana and Other Puranas (including his different avatars) in Hinduism, venerated as the Supreme Being in Vaishnavism (Vishnu the Sustainer). He is also known as Vishnu and Hari and is venerated as Purushottama or Supreme Purusha in Hindu sacred texts such as the Bhagavad Gita, the Vedas, and the Puranas. Vishnu is the God of preservation, saving the world from destructive forces. He brings harmony into relationship.