Brahaspati var Vrat Katha

Stories from Hindu Mythology

In Hindu religion, each day of a week is devoted to the particular god. Thursday is also known as Guruvar and Brahaspativar, it is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and sage Brahaspati, the Guru of gods. Brahaspati is also represented as a Jupiter planet in our solar system. According to the epic Shiv Maha Puran, Angira Rishi is the father of sage Brahaspati. Brahaspati execute penance (tapasya) at the Prabhaas Kshetra to please Lord Shiva. After amused by the hard meditation of Brahaspati, Lord Shiva granted him a prominent position of Guru of Gods or  an important place in the nav grah (9 plantes) as planet Jupiter, in the boon.

Even in astrology, Brahaspati or planet Jupiter plays an important role. This plant signifies knowledge, Dharam, Children and marriage. One who facing all these problem in their life are prescribed for Brahaspativar Vrat by the astrologers. It is a rule that Brahaspativar Vrat is taken by devotees at 7, 11, 21, 40, 48, 51, or 108 times or for Life Time as their wish and capacity.

Rules of the Brahaspativar vrat- Banana is prohibited for those who are taking Brahaspativar Vrat until they do not perform Udyapan or Vrat Shante. Brahaspativar Vrat starts before the sunrise and ends after the the sunset.

Those devotees who are fasting, wears yellow clothes and offers Water, Jaggery (gudd), Chana Dal, Currant (munakka), Besan sweets and yellow flowers to Banana tree after worshipping Lord Vishnu and Brihaspati. Food is only consumed once in a day, but remember food is salt-less means devotees taken only yellow food without salt after listening or reading the Brahaspati Vaar Vrat Katha.