Jupiter is considered to be the most powerful and influential planet among nine planets. It represents auspiciousness, honesty, justice, positive qualities and happiness. It is the karaka of second, fifth, ninth, tenth and eleventh house.

According to the astrologers, Jupiter is the lord of Puravasa, Vishakha and Purvabhadra nakshatra. It remains in retrograde for 4 months in a year.Jupiter rises after one months from the date of set. Therefore, it is retrograde for 4 months, becomes directional for 4 months and sets after 4.25 month. Jupiter remains in one sign for a period of 1 year and takes 13 years to complete the zodiac cycle.

It is believed that people who are enced by Jupiter are obese and affected by cough. They possess heavy vocals and have brown coloured eyes and hair. Such people are spiritual, religious, visionary, scholar and philosophical.

Jupiter aspects completely on fifth, seventh and ninth house. The houses that are aspected by Jupiter are believed to give auspicious results, but give inauspicious results to the house in which it is situated. Jupiter is considered to be auspicious for Sagittarius and Pisces, whereas inauspicious for Virgo and Gemini.

Retrograde Jupiter Effects

In normal conditions, Jupiter is the provider of wisdom, intelligence and happiness. A retrograde Jupiter is equivalent to training mystical power and strength. People with retrograde jupiter in their kundali are able to perform all that tasks that a normal person cannot even think of doing in his life. Such people achieve fame and respect while doing unusual tasks.

Retrograde Jupiter in the fourth house increases the morale of individuals affected by it. Such a person is visionary and is able to achieve his goals due to this quality. He attain success by undergoing immense risks in his life.

Remedies for Retrograde Jupiter

You can perform some remedies to pacify the ill-effects of retrograde Jupiter situated in your kundali. It is very beneficial to perform remedial measures for Jupiters when it does not give auspicious results in retrograde state. Jupiter is an auspicious planet by nature, due to which it is very important to attain its auspiciousness for a successful life. It is a karak of wisdom, wealth and children. Thus, to achieve the pleasure of all these karaka it is important to follow the beklow given remedies.

Pour water on pipal tree every day and take seven rounds of it. You should visit a Vishnu temple everyday and offer ghee, kapur, potato, curd.

It is advisable to observe fasts on Thursdays. Worship goddess Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu with turmeric and yellow sandalwood and also apply kesar tilak on your forehead. For this remedy the observer should take bath with yellow mustard seeds and honey and chant Jupiter mantra while bathing, followed by bathing with fresh water.

Donate food or jupiter related things like salt, turmeric, lemon etc to a priest or any needy person to get auspicious results of Jupiter. You can make donation on Thurdays to increase the auspiciousness.

You must chant Jupiter mantra, "Om Gum Gurwaya Namah" to get its benefic results. Chant this mantra for 108 times everyday or on Thursday for good results.

Transit of Jupiter in your kundali