Brihaspati
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Brihaspati (, ) is a Hindu god. In the ancient Vedic scriptures, Brihaspati is associated with fire, and the word also refers to a god who counsels the devas and devis (gods and goddesses). In some later texts, the word refers to the largest planet of the Solar System, Jupiter, and the deity is associated with the planet as a Navagraha.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.image
- Brihaspati graha.JPG
- Deity.alt
- Brihaspati
- Deity.caption
- Depiction of Brihaspati from the 1842 book The Complete Hindoo Pantheon by E. A. Rodrigues
- Deity.name
- Brihaspati
- Deity.Devanagari
- बृहस्पति
- Deity.affiliation
- Deva, Navagraha
- Deity.abode
- Svarga
- Deity.mantra
- Om Brihaspataye Namaha
- Deity.god_of
- Guru of the Devas God of Jupiter
- Deity.day
- Thursday
- Deity.planet
- Jupiter
- Deity.father
- Angiras
- Deity.mother
- Surupa
- Deity.consort
- Subhal, Tara,
- Deity.children
- Bhanumati, Raka, Archishmati, Mahamati, Mahishmati, Sinivali and Habishmati from Subha Kesari, Kushadhvaja, Kacha, another 4 sons and Romashaa from Tara; Bharadvaja and Revati from Mammata
- Deity.mount
- chariot drawn by eight white horses
- Deity.member_of
- Navagraha
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Sage
- Brihaspati sutras
- Planet
- Worship
- Iconography
- Dedicated day
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Brihaspati (, ) is a Hindu god. In the ancient Vedic scriptures, Brihaspati is associated with fire, and the word also refers to a god who counsels the devas and devis (gods and goddesses). In some later texts, the word refers to the largest planet of the Solar System, Jupiter, and the deity is associated with the planet as a Navagraha.
==Sage== Brihaspati appears in the Rigveda (pre-1000 BCE), such as in the dedications to him in the hymn 50 of Book 4; he is described as a sage born from the first great light, the one who drove away darkness, is bright and pure, and carries a special bow whose string is Rta or "cosmic order" (basis of dharma). His knowledge and character is revered, and he is considered Guru (teacher) by all the Devas. In the Vedic literature and other ancient texts, sage Brihaspati is also called by other names such as Bramanaspati, Purohita, Angirasa (son of Angiras) and Vyasa; he is sometimes identified with god Agni (fire). His wife is Tara (or goddess who personifies the stars in the sky).
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