Pranayam and Gayatri Mantra............!!!

Introduction: The Gayatri Mantra is first recorded in the Rig Veda (iii, 62, 10) which was written in Sanskrit about 2500 to 3500 years ago, and by some reports, the mantra may have been chanted for many generations before that.

We meditate on the glory of the Creator;
Who has created the Universe;
Who is worthy of Worship;
Who is the embodiment of Knowledge and Light;
Who is the remover of all Sin and Ignorance;
May He enlighten our Intellect.

I came across a very good posting by Krishnaswamy Narasimhan which Inspired to add this Posting.
Actually, the use of gayatri mantra with Vyahritis that is Bhu ,Bhuvah Suvah in performing anuloma viloma pranayama helps in doing it with the ratio of 1:3:2. Inhale through the left nostril reciting Om Bhuh Om Bhuvah till dhiyoyonaprachotayat to complete puraka. again commence reciting omapoh, Jyotirasoh to bhur bhuvah surom and again complete one round from Om Bhuh till end to perform Kumbaka and recite from Om Bhuh to end third time performing rechaka through right Nostril. Repeat above by inhaling through right nostril and exhale through left after performing Kumbaka as above.Normally three such round are performed during sandhya vandana after which one starts Gayatri mantra japa.This ensure equal flow of breath in both the nostrils and activates sushumna which enables the mind to Focus on the mantra while doing the Japa.This is the reason in most religious and vedic Karma after Prayer to Lord Ganesha one performs a pranayama as above.But today no one follows the correct procedure though it's ritualistic to touch the nose and continue.