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Bhaspati(Sanskrit:, "lord of prayer or devotion", [1]often written as Brihaspati orBruhaspati) also known as Deva-guru(guru of the gods), is a Hindugod and a edi! deityHe is

!onsidered the personifi!ation of piety and religion, and the !hief #offerer of prayers andsa!rifi!es to the gods# (Sanskrit: $urohita), with who% he inter!edes on &ehalf of hu%ankind

He is the guruof the 'evas(gods) and the ne%esis ofShukra!harya, the guru of the 'anavas(de%ons) He is also known as anapati (leader of the group [of planets]), and uru(tea!her),

the god of wisdo% and elouen!e, to who% various works are as!ri&ed, su!h as the Barhaspatyasutras

He is des!ri&ed as of yellow or golden !olor and holding the following divine attri&utes: asti!k,

a lotusand&eads He presides over #uru*var# or +hursday[]

-n astrology, Bhaspati is the regent of.upiterand is often identified with the planet

In Hinduism

Brihaspati prea!hing /udhisthira

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Bhaspati is the son of ishi2ngiras(a!!ording to the ig eda3341) and Surupa a!!ording to

the Shiva $uranaHe has two &rothers na%ed0tathyaand Sa%vartana, and has three wives Hisfirst wife, shu&ha, gave &irth to Bhanu%ati, aaka, 2r!hish%ati,5aha%ati, 5ahish%ati,

Sinivali, and Havish%ati, his seven daughters His se!ond wife, +ara, gave &irth to seven sonsand a daughter +hrough Bahspati#s third wife, 5a%ata, he had two sons, 6a!haand

Bharadwa7a

Bhaspati attained the position of pre!eptor of the 'evas &y perfor%ing penan!es on the &anks of

$ra&has +irtha 8ord Shivagranted hi% this position, as well as his position as one of the

9avagrahas(9ine $lanets)

+here is a wide de&ate whether 6a!ha was Bhaspati#s offspring or his &rother But the

5aha&haratastates that 6a!ha was his &rother 2ll Brah%ins &elonging to the Bharadwa7a otraare &elieved to &e his des!endants

In astrology

Bhaspati with +ara

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-n .yotisha(Hindu astrology), Bhaspati is the na%e for the planet.upiter,whi!h is one of the

9avagraha(the nine planets) He is also known as uru, ura and 'evaguru Bhaspati is

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!onsidered to &e the %ost &enefi!ial sign of any of the planets Bhaspati rules over the signs

'hanu (Sagittarius) and 5eena ($is!es), he is e;alted in 6arka (an!er) and in his fall in 5akara

(apri!orn) +he Sun, 5oon and 5ars are !onsidered friendly to Bhaspati, 5er!ury is hostile

and Saturn is neutral

Bhaspati in edi! astrology is !onsidered to &e of the ele%ent ether (spa!e) or 2kasha+attva(ie 2kasha < Spa!e=Sky=2ether> +attva < ?ssen!e=ategory=+ruth) +his ele%ent indi!atesvastness, growth and e;pansion in a person#s life Bhaspati also represents the &alan!e of past

kar%a, religion, philosophy, knowledge and issues relating to offspring He is !on!erned withedu!ation, tea!hing and the dispensation of knowledge Hu%ans with .upiter do%inating in their

horos!ope !ould grow fat as life progresses and their e%pire and prosperity in!reases> and

dia&etes is an ail%ent dire!tly related to this sign 2!!ording to traditional Hindu astrology,worship or propitiation of Bhaspati or uru (.upiter) results in !ure fro% ail%ents affe!ting the

sto%a!h and helps ward off sins

Bhaspati is lord of three9akshatrasor lunar %ansions: $unarvasu, ishakhaand $urva

Bhadrapada+he following ite%s are asso!iated with Bhaspati: his !olor is yellow, his %etal isgold, and his ge%stones are yellow topa@ and yellow sapphire +he season asso!iated with hi% is

winter, dire!tion is north*east and his ele%ent is ether or spa!e

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