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How to worship Lord Brihaspati?

You can worship Brihaspati by chanting his mantras and shlokas and also by performing his puja and havan. Donation of yellow clothes and materials such as turmeric, chana dal, jaggery, salt, gold, and yellow sapphire pleases Brihaspati. He is the deity of knowledge. Donating Study Books and educational materials also pleases him. Thursday is his day. You can visit his temples on Thursdays and also wear yellow clothes.

Who was Adhira?

Adhira was a king who became an evil spirit after his death. He had given death sentence to an innocent woman and destroyed a Shiva Temple. These were the offences because of which he had to become an evil spirit and suffer. He worshiped Lord Shiva and begged for his pardon. The Lord gave him relief and made him his own attendant. ( Padma Purana. Pathala Khanda. Chapter 111 )

इयं वीरुन् मधुजाता मधुना त्वा खनामसि । मधोरधि प्रजातासि सा नो मधुमतस्कृधि ॥१॥ जिह्वाया अग्रे मधु मे जिह्वामूले मधूलकम् । ममेदह क्रतावसो मम चित्तमुपायसि ॥२॥ मधुमन् मे निक्रमणं मधुमन् मे परायणम् । वाचा वदामि मधुमद....

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