Brihaspati

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Brihaspati is a revered sage and Vedic deity in Hindu tradition, regarded as the guru of the gods and associated with wisdom, eloquence, and the planet Jupiter.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu deity
Vedic deity
sage
associatedPlanetInJyotisha Jupiter
associatedWith Vedic ritual
astrology
eloquence
learning
planet Jupiter
prayer
speech
wisdom
associatedWithZodiacSigns Pisces
Sagittarius
color yellow
consort Tara
dayOfWeek Thursday
direction northeast
epithet Deva-guru
Guru
Jiva
Jupiter
fatherOf Bharadvaja
linked to: Bharadwaja

Kacha
Kalyani
memberOf Navagraha
mentionedIn Atharvaveda
Mahabharata
Puranas
Rigveda
opposedBy Shukra
positionInNavagraha Jupiter
religion Hinduism
role guru of the gods
preceptor of the devas
scriptureRole lord of prayer
lord of sacred speech
protector of rites
teacherOf Indra
devas
linked to: Devas
vehicle chariot
elephant
weapon staff
worshippedFor education
eloquence
good fortune
knowledge
prosperity
spiritual guidance

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Brihaspati Smriti attributedTo Brihaspati
Navagraha Temple hasDeity Brihaspati
Godavari Pushkar associatedDeity Brihaspati (Jupiter)
linked to: Brihaspati
Navagraha hasPart Brihaspati
Vedic pantheon hasDeity Brihaspati
Angiras hasChild Brihaspati
Hindu pantheon hasDeity Brihaspati
Pusam rulerDeity Brihaspati
Pushya deity Brihaspati
Pusam deity Brihaspati
subject linked to: Pusam (Pushya star)
Vyazhan correspondsInConceptTo Brihaspativar (Thursday associated with Jupiter in North Indian tradition)
linked to: Brihaspati
Vyazhan etymologicallyRelatedTo Sanskrit Brihaspati (Jupiter)
linked to: Brihaspati