Thursday, or Brihaspativar, is dedicated to Bhagavan Vishnu, Shirdi Sai Baba, Brihaspati Deva (Guru), Dattatreya and Raghavendra. It must be noted here that incarnations of Bhagavan Vishnu is also worshipped on Wednesday. Simple prayers dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, Bhagavan Vishnu, Sai Baba, Dattatreya and Raghavendra are chanted on the day.
Most popular prayers that are chanted are the Shatanamavali – the 108 names of Goddess Lakshmi, Bhagavan Vishnu, Sai Baba, Dattatreya and Raghavendra. Kanakadhara Stotram of Goddess Lakshmi can also be chanted on the day.
Some of other prayers that can be chanted on the day are:
Guru Mantra (Guru Gayatri Mantra): "Om
Vrishabhadhwajaaya Vidmahae Kruni Hastaaya Dheemahi Tanno Guru
Prachodayaat"
Guru Stotram: "देवानां
च ऋषीणां च गुरुः काचन
संशयः। तस्मात गुरवे प्रोक्ते शिष्ये सत्यं प्रियं गुरुः॥"
Brihaspati Beej Mantra: "ॐ
ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरवे नमः॥"
Brihaspati Gayatri Mantra: "ॐ वृषभाद्वजाय
विद्महे क्रुणि हस्ताय धीमहि तन्नो गुरुः प्रचोदयात्॥"
Guru Ashtakam: "साक्षाद्गुरुं
दीक्षितं तं भाजे ह्यनिशं
इन्दिरार्चितपादाब्जं शाश्वतं भावयामि।"
Navagraha Mantra (including Brihaspati): "ॐ ब्रह्मा मुरारि स्त्रिपुरान्तकारि भानुः शशी भूमिसुतो बुधश्च। गुरुः शुक्रः शनिः राहुर्केतवः सर्वेग्रहाः शान्ति करभवन्तु॥"
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