Which of the following priest composed Gayatri mantra ?
Vishvamitra
The Gayatri mantra is a hymn to Savitr in the third mandala of the Rigveda.
The third mandala is the family book of the Vishvamitra line of seers, and the mantra is traditionally credited to Vishvamitra himself.
Vasistha, Atri and Bharadwaj are seers of the seventh, fifth and sixth mandalas respectively.
Hence, Vishvamitra.
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(C) Sutta Pitakaare the verses composed by bhikkunis.
(D) Punna was a rich land-lady.
(E) The word Chaitya may have been derived from the word chita.
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