Deities & devotionNavagraha: Jupiter
Brihaspati
Jupiter, teacher of the gods.
Try it at home
On a Thursday, chant Om Brihaspataye Namah and thank someone who taught you.
Optional, as always. Adapt it to your family, region and health.
The wisdom
Brihaspati is the planet Jupiter as a god and the guru of the devas, golden and wise. Thursday (Guruvara) is his day.
Brihaspati stands for wisdom and good counsel, honoured as the teacher's teacher.
What the evidence says
Evidence: TraditionalThe value rests on lived tradition and reasoning, not on tests.Astrology's claims that the grahas shape people's lives are not supported by research. Worship of the grahas is a matter of faith and tradition.
How we rate evidenceSignificance
What it means to the people who keep it. Faith-based meaning is described as belief, not as proven fact.
He is linked with knowledge, dharma and good fortune. Many keep a Thursday fast or wear yellow for him.