One of the most venerated rishi or sage of ancient india went by the name of Vishvamitra or Rajarishi(king rishi).He has been credited with discovering the powerful mantra called the Gayathri mantra from the Gods which is supposedly the second most powerful mantra in Hinduism.It has been mentioned that since ancient times,only 24 special ones had understood the whole meaning of,and therefore been able to wield the full awesome power of the Gayathri mantra.

The awesome power of the gayathri mantra for the enlightened user is seen in the act where Vishvamitra,enraged by the fact that his good friend was not allowed into heaven by the god indra , used his yogic powers earned thru his many years of meditation and austerities combined with the gayathri mantra to form a separate cosmos or universe if you will and made his friend the ruler of this separate or new heaven.

In the process of forming a new universe, Vishvamitra used up all the tapas he had gained from his austerities.And had to start over with his austerities and meditation.

Do you think such a power in the occult still exists today,and would someone born in these modern times ever be able to wield powers such as this?