Astro*Dictionary
by Michael Erlewine

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"Brahmanaspati"

Hindu name for the planet Jupiter. A deity in the Rig-Veda. Known in Vedic mythology as Brihaspati, signifying the power of prayer. His wife Tara was carried away by Soma (the Moon).

 

See also: ♦ Hindu Astrology ♦ Jupiter