Guru (Jupiter)

Guru in your kundli: what it decides

Jupiter is the most generous of the nine grahas. It rules knowledge, your teachers and elders, marriage (especially for women), children and the kind of wealth that grows slowly. When astrologers say "Guru kamzor hai", they usually mean delays in marriage, trouble concentrating, or money that comes and goes. Yellow Sapphire (Pukhraj) is the gem traditionally prescribed, but it needs a careful chart check first.

The 5 Mukhi family

5 Mukhi is Jupiter's Rudraksha and also the most widely worn Mukhi of all. We have it in a few forms. The bracelet and pendant come with a lab test certificate:

• Panchmukhi Rudraksh: a single bead you can keep in the puja ghar or thread yourself.
• 5 Mukhi Rudraksha Bracelet and Pendant: for daily wear.
• 5 Mukhi Rudraksha and Clear Quartz Bracelet: for people who want a crystal and Rudraksha in one piece.

Other ways to work with Jupiter

The Guru Yantram is for the home altar, placed facing north-east, which is Guru's own direction. For daily wear, Citrine Bracelet is the yellow crystal linked with abundance. Parents often pick the Padhaai Mein Success Kit for children who struggle to sit and study. The Sagittarius and Pisces Rashi Bracelets are for Dhanu and Meen rashi, and the Numerology 3 Bracelet, with Yellow Aventurine, is for those born on the 3rd, 12th, 21st or 30th.

Thursday is the day to start. Wear yellow if you can, offer chana dal or haldi at the temple, and chant Om Graam Greem Graum Sah Gurave Namah 108 times. Respecting teachers and elders is also counted as a Guru remedy by most pandits.

See all Rudraksha or Study and Focus for related picks.