Brihaspati (Jupiter)

Brihaspati is the Guru of Devas, personification of piety and religion, the chief offerer of prayers and sacrifices, represented as the Purohita of the gods with whom he intercedes for men. He is the Lord of planet Jupiter. He is of Sattva Guna and represents knowledge and teaching. He is often known simply as "Guru".

According to Hindu scriptures, he is the guru of the Devas and the arch-nemesis of Shukracharya, the guru of the Danavas. He is also known Guru, the god of wisdom and eloquence, to whom various works are ascribed, such as the "atheistic" Barhaspatya sutras.

His Tattva or element is Akasha or ether, and his direction is north-east. He is described of yellow or golden colour and holding a stick, a lotus and his beads. He presides over 'Guru-var', Brihaspativar or Thursday.

The color of Brihaspati is yellow. Thursday is his day, and north-east is his direction. He is big, old looking, and has a pot belly. He is self-illuminating (this is said also in Western astronomy). One of his names is Guru, which means heavy (in weight) and also teacher.

Brihaspati is the teacher of the science of light, that is, astrology and astronomy. He is the ruler of the Sun and the Moon and controls the movement of the planets.

Effects of Brihaspati (Jupiter)

Brihaspati or Guru is a benefic planet, signifier of luck and fortune, and he rules religion, philosophy, spirituality, wealth, and progeny. He is noble, buoyant, dignified, fruitful, optimistic, jovial, and masculine. If favorable, this planet gives name, fame, success, honor, wealth, progeny and good relationship with progeny, and it brings benefits to whatever planets or house it is associated with.

Jupiter is believed to be a bestower of successes. It is generally believed that one who is graced by Jupiter, commands respect from others. Cleanliness is a virtue preferred by Jupiter. Jupiter in astrology is named as 'Guru', meaning, biggest of all planets. The persons with grace of favour of Jupiter enjoy elderly quality, towering respect and business. If it is powerful, it can counter the ill effects of other planets comfortably.

Gemstone for Brihaspati (Jupiter)

The navratna gemstone for Brihaspati or Guru is Yellow Sapphire or Pukhraj, some people suggest Topaz which is incorrect, one must wear Yellow Sapphire, the weight should be 2 Carat or more, embeded in Gold ring, the ring is to be worn on Thursday and Yellow things like Yellow Clothes, Yellow Grains etc are to be donated to poor after wearing the Yellow Sapphire ring.

How to get rid of negative effects of Brihaspati, when Brihaspati is vakri, when Brihaspati is neech

The ill effects of Brihaspati can be minimized and the good effects can be increased according to Indian mythology by doing the following tasks. Any or all of these, one can select as per one's convenience.

• Donating in charity a piece of pale yellow cloth on any Thursday keeps Brihaspati pleased.
• Feed an Ox with Gud (Raw Sugar) and gram pulse on Thursdays.
• Wearing Pukhraj (Yellow Sapphire) on the Index finger on any Thursday is considered to bring in pleasing results. The ring should be continuously worn for a long period starting from any Thursday.
• Distributing sweets and donating Gold or Copper on Thursdays, if the budget allows.
• Worshipping Lord Shiva by pouring some Butter oil on Shiva Linga daily is another way to seek the blessings of Brihaspati. Do it for a week.

108 Names of Brihaspati (Jupiter)