Guru (Jupiter)

Characteristics and significations of Guru (Jupiter), one of the nine grahas of Vedic astrology.

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Gender

Male

Day rulership

Thursday

Gems

topaz

Direction Ruled

North-East

Colour Ruled

yellow ultra- yellow

Constellations ruled

Punarvasu, Vaishakha, P.Bhadra

Guru characteristics

Internal Element: Wisdom, Bliss
Rank: Counsel
Appearance: Tall
Gender: Male
Physical Element: Ether
Caste: Brahman
Guna: Satva
Physical Component: Fat
Friendly rashis: 1,4,5,8,9,10,11,12
Inimical rashis: 2,3,6,7
Tree Roots (Jadi): Banana, turmeric root
Direction Ruled: North-East
Colour Ruled: yellow ultra- yellow
Colour Presided: ultra yellow
Body Element: Phlegm
Metal presented: gold/ silver
Element ruled: silver
Gems: topaz
Day rulership: Thursday
Rulership over Vedas: Rig Veda
Dwelling place / presiding: treasuries, house of learned
Plantation: fruit plants
Tree/creeper: tree
Rulership over letters: Ta Varga
Rulership over Tithis: Poorna Tithis 5th, 10th, 15/30th
Rising mode: from both head & behind
Planet's satellite: Yama- gantaka
Constellations ruled: Punarvasu, Vaishakha, P.Bhadra
Natural qualities: Sattwik
Objects Dhatu/Moola /Jeev: Jeeva (living objects)
Species: biped
Flavours: sweet
Reflection: sound (ears)
Robe: neither new nor old, ordinary
Age (years old): 32 to 50 years
Duration signified: 1 month
Season (approximate dates): Hemant (Nov, 21 to Jan, 20)
Astronomical Body: superior planet
Part of time-personified: hips, thighs
Aspectal orb in degrees: 9°
Karak: son
Power grading: 4
Strong during (Kaal bal): morning
Dig Bala (signs): 1,5,9
Kaal Bal: daytime
Powerful in radical house: East / ascendant
Personified as: Big body, yellow hairs & eyes, highly intellectual, phlegmatic.
Representing God: Lord Vaman
Devata: Brahma
Tutelary Lord (Adhidevta): Indra
Gotra: Angeeras
Transport (by Brahma Gupta): peacock
Place in the Kaal Purush: waist & leg pits
Animal Signification: biped
Knowledge: Sanskrit, philosophy, Vedanta
Grain: Bengal Gram
Samidha (offerings): Ashvatha
Flower: Jasmine
Animal for charity: elephant
Ruler of nine holes: right ear
Fortunate Period: 16 - 22 years
Karak of house: 2, 5, 7, 10, 11
Illnesses: tumours, abscess, hernia, catarrh
Mode of rising: From both sides
Shape: like bipeds
Places in which moving: places of learned
Rays of planets: 12
Bile/Wind/ Phlegm: wind + phlegm
Strength in the Three parts of a Sign (Hora Saar). Arranged 1st, 2nd and 3rd.: moderate / strong / weak
Bhagyodya years (Lucky years): 16
Nature: Small/ Laghu
Jal-Sangya: Alp-jal
Sthanadhipati: Vahyasthan
Loka Sangya: Akaash
Maas Sangya: Kartika, Agahan, Paush
Living place: in sky
Shape: round
Lost item place: temple
Jaati Sangya: Vaishya