Hinduism - What Is The Significance Of Thursday In Hinduism?

 

(Brhaspativar) Jupiter is the ruling planet of the fifth day of the week (Brhaspati).

Because the sage Brhaspati is the religious preceptor (guru) of the gods in Hindu mythology, another common name for Thursday is Guruvar.

Jupiter is an extremely powerful planet in Hindu astrology (jyotisha), and because one's spiritual preceptor is often likened to a god in religious life, this makes Thursday a ritually important and powerful day.

On this day, one's religious preceptor is one of the "deities" to be honored and served.

On this day, the goddess Lakshmi, who is mostly venerated by women, is also honored.

Lakshmi is the goddess Vishnu's wife and the personification of riches, happiness, and good fortune, which she carries with her everywhere she goes and takes away when she departs.

Married women worship her as the human equivalent of Lakshmi in order to achieve these things or to keep them if they already have them.

Because it is commonly known that good fortune is fleeting and may change at any time, Lakshmi is also seen as a capricious and fickle celestial presence.

Changing jewelry on that day is one of the taboos for women, at least in areas of northern India, since it is supposed to agitate Lakshmi and heighten the risk of her departing due to her annoyance.

A tiger or lion is the animal vehicle of the Goddess's strong incarnations, such as Durga, in Hindu mythology.

The fact that the Hindi term sher may refer to any animal is reflected in modern iconography, which depicts both lions and tigers with no discernible differences.

In any instance, the Goddess riding such a hazardous animal is definitely a representation of her strength and capability, since these creatures are often represented as her friends in her mythology, fighting on her behalf in answer to her commands.

~Kiran Atma


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