Indra Indrani

JUPITER
	The preceptor of the Deities - Jupiter (Vrihaspati) has yellow complexion. He is adorned with a golden crown on his head and a beautiful garland in his neck. He is attired in yellow apparels and is seated on the pedestal of lotus flower. He has four hands and holds a stick (dand), Rudraksha garland, receptacle in each of his three hands and his fourth hand is raised in the posture of giving boons and blessings.
According to the Mahabharat (Adiparva), Jupiter is the son of great sage Angira and the priest of the deities. The demons wanted to starve the deities to death by obstructing the oblation (Yagya) performed by them. Jupiter by the help of his profound knowledge helped the deities to get their due shares of the oblation. Jupiter the preceptor of the deities protected them by using the Rakshoghna mantra and driving away the demons. In 'Skandapuran' there is a description how he became the preceptor of the deities. Jupiter did a severe and tremendous penance in 'Dwarka' (prabhas area) to please lord Shankar. Being pleased by his penance lord Shiva gave him a boon to become the preceptor of the deities.  Jupiter remains in each zodiac for a year if he has a retrograded motion then this duration changes. (Shrimadbhagawat 5/22/15).  According to the Rigveda Jupiter is very pleasing to watch. He himself has constructed his abode. He is worth worshipping for the whole world. If he becomes pleased with his devotees he blesses them with prosperity and intelligence. He helps his devotees to be on a virtuous paths and protect them in every calamity. Jupiter is very affectionate towards people who seek his refuge.  His vehicle is a chariot, which is made up of gold and appears very pleasant. Eight horses pull his chariot, which have yellow complexions and which are as fast as the wind. His weapon is a stick made of gold.  Jupiter has two wives - Shubha and Tara. Seven daughters were born to Shubha - Bhanumati, Raka, Archismati, Mahishrvati, Siniwali and Havishmati.  Seven sons and a daughter were born to Tara. Jupiter also had a third wife whose name was Mamta and who gave birth to 'Bhardwaja' and 'Kacha'. The presiding deity of Jupiter is 'Indra'.  Jupiter is the lord of the zodiac Sagittarius and Pisces. His 'great phase lasts till sixteen years. Fast should be observed on dark moon (Amavasya) and on Thursday for his pacification. He is also pacified if yellow topaz is worn. Making donations of yellow clothes, gold, turmeric, ghee, cereals of yellow colour, topaz, horse, book, honey, salt, sugar, land and umbrella to the brahmins pacifies the jupiter.  The following mantra is taken from the 'Purana' and chanting of this mantra pacifies the Jupiter.  DEVANAM CHA RISHINAM CHA GURUM KANCHAN SANNIBHAM ||  BUDDHI BHOOTAM TRILOKESHAM TAM NAMAMI BRIHASPATIM || Cryptic Mantra: OM GRAM GRIM GRAUM SAH GURAVE NAMAH || General Mantra : OM BRIM BRIHASPATAYE NAMAH || Any of the above given three mantras can be used for the pacification of the Jupiter.  Total numbers of repetition = 19000 times  Time = during the evening time.
VENUS
	Venus the preceptor of the demons is of white and fair complexion. He possesses a beautiful crown on his head and wears a garland in his neck. He is seated on the pedestal of white lotus. He has four hands. In each of his three hands. He holds a 'dand' (stick), a rudraksha garland & a receptacle. His fourth hand is raised in the posture of giving boons and blessings.
Venus or 'Shukracharya' is the priest of the demons. He continuously showers his blessing on his disciples (demons). He is the supreme teacher of the 'yoga' After doing a tremendous penance he had pleased lord Shiva and received the 'learning' of 'Mritasanjivani' (bringing alive a dead person). By the help of this learning he used to bring back to life the demons that got killed in the battles with the deities. (Mahabharat, Adiparva 76/8) According to the Matsyapuran, Shukracharya performed such a severe austerity and penance for the benediction of the demons which was incomparable and which has not been performed by anybody till date. Lord Shiva became pleased and blessed him with a boon that he would defeat the deities in the battle and also that nobody would be able to kill him. Lord Shiva also made him the secretary of all the wealth as a result he became the lord of all the wealth of all the worlds.  According to the Mahabharat (AdiParva (78/39) Shukracharya was not only the lord of wealth but he is also the master of the medicinal herbs, the mantras and all kinds of taste. His capabilities are wonderful. He had donated all his wealth to the demons and had accepted the life of a hermit. By the inspiration of lord Brahma he became a planet and started to protect the lives of all the living beings of all the three worlds. In his form of a planet he attends the assembly of lord Brahma. He is very favourable planet for the worlds because he pacifies such planets, which obstruct rain.  His presiding deity is 'Indrani'. According to the Matsyapuran (94/5) the complexion of Shukracharya (Venus) is fair. Chariot is his vehicle, which is pulled by eight horses, which are like fire. Flags keep fluttering on top of the chariot. He has a dand (stick or mace) as his weapon.  Venus is the lord of the zodiac of Taurus and Libra and his great phase lasts for twenty years.  For the pacification of Venus, the worship of cow should be done and a diamond should be worn. Venus is also pacified if donations of silver, gold, rice, ghee, white clothes, white-sandalwood, curd, sugar, cow and land are made to the brahmins.  The white pentagon situated in the east symbolizes the Venus, among the nine planets.  Chanting of the following mantra, which has been taken from the Puran, pacifies the Venus  HIMAKUNDA MRINALABHAM DAITYANAAM PARAMAM GURUM || SARVA SHASTRA PRAVAKTTARAM BHARGAVAM PRANAMAMYAHAM || Cryptic Mantra: OM DRAM DRIM DRAUM SAH SHUKRAYA NAMAH || General Mantra : OM SHOOM SHUKRAYA NAMAH || Any of the above given mantras can be used for the pacification of Venus.  Total number of chanting = 16000 times Time for chanting = During Sunrise.