The reason why Goddess Gayatri holds such an esteemed position is that she represents infinite knowledge.
The Mantra is a part of the Rig Veda’s third Mandala which has 62 hymns. The Gayatri Mantra is one of the most powerful Mantras dedicated to the Mother of the Vedas and the Goddess of the five elements. Famous mathematicians of Vedic culture saw 108 as some of the completeness of presence. The Mantra is ideally be recited 108 times, twice daily- once at dawn and once at dusk. To recite a mantra 108 times is said to help bring in harmony with the vibrations of the universe. The great mantra dedicated to Shiva as Mrityunjaya is found in the Ri. The couple decided not to tell him that he would. The most punctual mantras took birth in India more than 3,000 years back and were created in Vedic Sanskrit. They chose the child with spiritual virtue, and in time Marudvati gave birth to a boy they named Markandeya.