Bṛhaspati (Sanskrit: बृहस्पति, "lord of prayer or devotion", often written as Brihaspati or Bruhaspati) also known as Brahmanaspati and Deva-guru (guru of the gods),

*Old Greeks consider Jupiter as the father of Gods - ZEUS. Egyptians call it AMMON. The Norse calls it THOR. Babylonians call it as MERODACH.

Bṛhaspati dev is the son of Rishi Angirasa and Surupa (according to shiv purana). As a God, Guru Bṛhaspati  dev is a handsome youth with a big-bellied body and a broad chest. He is the teacher of Gods and knows the Vedas and is an expert in all forms of knowledge.  Bṛhaspati  is four armed and wears yellow cloths and is very fond of sweets. He sits on a lotus and his chariot is pulled by eight yellow horses.

He attained his position as the preceptor of the Devas, by performing penances on the banks of Prabhas Tirtha. Lord Shiva granted him this position, as well as his position as one of the Navagrahas (Nine Planets).

He presides over 'Guru-var' or Thursday

Significance in Jyotish

Bṛhaspati is the name for the  planet Jupiter, which is one of the  Navagraha (the nine planets) . It is also known as Guru , Cura and Devaguru. Bṛhaspati is considered to be the greatest  benefic of any of the planets. rules over the signs Dhanu (Sagittarius) and Meena (Pisces), he is exalted in Karka (Cancer) and in his fall in Makara (Capricorn). The Sun, Moon and Mars are considered friendly to Bṛhaspati, Mercury is hostile and Saturn is neutral.

Bṛhaspati is lord of three Nakshatras or lunar mansions: Punarvasu, Vishakha and Purva Bhadrapada. The following items are associated with Bṛhaspati: his color is yellow, metal is gold and gemstone is yellow topaz and yellow sapphire. The season associated with him is winter (snow), direction is north-east and element is ether or space.