Essentials 
    of Vedic Astrology Block 1: Static Horoscope 
    Lesson 3A: Planetary portfolios
    Jupiter/Guru
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          - Dakshinamurthi-Guru Bhagwan [Lord Jupiter] at Alangudi, Tamil Nadu, 
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| JUPITER GURU   | KNOWLEDGE/HAPPINESS wisdom, Evolution, Happiness, Virtue, Morality | Children, Spiritual Master, Teacher, Husband | Talent, Fortune, Justice, Education Charity (Minister) | male benefic rules Sagittarius & Pisces | 
      
          
          Jupiter rules: Happiness Wisdom Judgement Creed Good-fortune Life-style/life-purpose/vocation (dharma) Family/community Husband Children Guru/Teacher/ Counselor/Mentor Students/disciples  
          
         
          
           Of all the nine 
      planets [grahas] Guru or Jupiter is considered the great benefic. He is 
      responsible for everything auspicious: enlightenment, happiness, wisdom, 
      education, vocation, true love, devotion, loyalty, life partner, family 
      & children, and life lived in accord with natural law. Our Guru connects 
      us with God, so in that respect he/she is the bringer of all of life's bountys. 
      In whatever area God's grace touches us - this is most often due to the 
      influence of Guru.
 
      He represents truth, wisdom, the knowledge that enables a man to realize 
      God. He signifies intellect, conscientiousness, merit, intuition, education, 
      peace, peaceful state of mind, power of speech. Vedas, Vedanta, devotion, 
      morality, religiousness, proficiency in arts and sciences, religious institution, 
      temples, sobriety, philosophic wisdom, oratory, invention, idealism, fraternity 
      & equality, universality. University, one who can attain divine bliss, 
      justice, nobility, belief in divine predestination, phlegm, longevity, physical 
      development, the tree full of fruits. Guru is the judge, the noble judge, 
      the wise judge, he is solomon of all ages, pious, philanthropic. Guru's 
      native {a Jupitarian) believes in fraternity and equality, he is sagacious, 
      a friend to all men and beasts alike. He signifies, fortune, manliness, 
      reputation, charity. The planet denotes digestive organ, liver, breathing 
      apparatus of the physical body; he signifies sweet taste, children, father, 
      Brahmin, Northern direction. Disease : Diarrhea, dyspepsia, disease of cough 
      and cold, disease of the palate and throat, asthma, pthysit, epilepsy, thrombosis.
      Color : Color of gold, yellow.
      Gem : Emerald, yellow sapphire.
      Vocation : Priest, jurist, judge, profession connected with Governmental 
      administration, temple, or church, preceptor, professor in a school or college, 
      philosopher, preacher of religious doctrines, scientist, engineer etc.
      Birth star : Poorba and Uttar Falguni Nakshatra.
      Digit : 5, 12, 34, 52, 56. 60.
      Strength : When Guru is associated with Pushya Nakshatra or when the Sun 
      and the Moon occupy Dhanur or Mina Rasi or when full moon is associated 
      with 11 or 12 Nakshatra Guru regains his strength. The native suffers from 
      indigestion or similar chronic disease when Guru occupies the 2nd or 5th 
      place from lagna due to overeating of sweets and meat. Malefic Guru occupying 
      a Kendra or Kona place from lagna makes the native an egoist, tyrant and 
      he (the native) wants to rule over his subordinates ruthlessly. When the 
      planet is strong and favorable and is posited in Kendra or Kona from lagna 
      the native is bestowed with very many qualities such as high education, 
      learning, honesty, morality, intelligence and piety. 
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