It is incorrectly called Gáyatrii Mantra. Its actual name is “Savitr Rk”. The Rk Veda, the oldest scripture in the world, is divided into several portions, and each and every portion is known as a mańd́ala and each and every mańd́ala is subdivided into several “súktas”. Each and every súkta is further divided into “rks”. That is, each and every shloka of the Rk Veda is known as “rk”. That is why the Veda is known as the “Rk Veda”. This particular mantra, which is commonly known as the “Gáyatrii