Guru Yantra – Blessings of Jupiter for Wisdom & Prosperity

The Guru Yantra is dedicated to Brihaspati or Guru (Jupiter), the most benefic planet in Vedic astrology. Jupiter is known as the "great benefic" because of its expansive, optimistic, and wisdom-giving nature. It rules the signs of Sagittarius and Pisces and governs the 9th (dharma, spirituality, luck) and 12th (liberation, foreign travel) houses.

Jupiter represents wisdom, spirituality, higher education, children, husband (in a woman's chart), teachers and gurus, religion, philosophy, law, and fortune. A strong Jupiter in the birth chart blesses the native with good judgment, ethical behavior, spiritual inclination, prosperity, and auspicious events in life. It also grants the ability to teach, inspire, and guide others.

The Guru Yantra contains the numerical square of 3 (Jupiter's number) with the beej mantra "Brim" or "Graam" inscribed within it. The yellow color, associated with Jupiter, is used in worship. The yantra amplifies the benevolent energies of Jupiter and helps counteract the effects of a weak, debilitated (in Capricorn), or afflicted Jupiter.

Thursday is Jupiter's day, and the yantra should be worshipped on this day for maximum benefit. Offering yellow flowers (marigold, yellow jasmine), yellow gram (chana dal), turmeric, and banana while chanting "Om Graam Greem Graum Sah Brihaspataye Namaha" 108 times is the traditional worship method. Students seeking higher education, couples wanting children, and spiritual seekers all benefit greatly from the Guru Yantra.