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| Direction: | East |
| Weekday: | Thursday |
| Matures | at age 16 |
| Metal: | Gold |
| Color: | Yellow |
| Grain: | Chic peas |
| Gem: | Yellow sapphire |
| Nature: | Kapha |
| Guna: | Sattva |
| Deity: | Indra/Brahma | |
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Image of Guru
The deity representing Jupiter is Brihaspati (or Guru). He is depicted sitting on a lotus flower, dressed in yellow clothes, holding a staff, akshasutra and kamandal in three hands while giving blessings with the fourth. |
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Spiritual Significance
Guru represents the expansive quality of consciousness, the synthesizing and Holistic aspect of our awareness, enabling us to grasp abstract principles and providing the sense of right and wrong, |
Astronomical Jupiter
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar-system. In fact it is larger than all the other planets together. Therefore it's immense weight and gravitatonal field is reflected in the other meaning of the word Guru: 'heavy'. |
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