<p>]According to Hindu scriptures Guru or Brihaspati is the Guru of Devas, personification of piety and religion, represented as the Purohit of the Gods with whom he intercedes for human beings. He is of Sattva Guna and represents knowledge and teaching. He is often known simply as Guru. According to Vedic astrology he is the Karaka of wisdom, intellect and eloquence, fate, fortune, children. His Tattva or element is Akash or ether, and his direction is north-east. Guru Dosha leads to poverty, selfishness, hurdles in education and begetting children, if badly placed in the natal horoscope. He presides over Guruvaar, Brihaspativaar or Thursday. Benefits: Improves wisdom and intellect. Provides relief from disharmony and prevents loss of wealth. Removes hurdles and obstacles leading a smooth path to success. It is beneficial for begetting children as Guru is the karaka for children. It helps in mitigating health problems related to liver, obesity and diabetes. It helps in improving relationship with Teachers or Guru like elderly figures. Who should perform Guru Graha Shaanti Puja? A person who has a debilitated (Neecha) Guru in his natal horoscope, is undergoing a period of Guru Maha dasa or sub-dasa, or if the planet Guru is in association with any malefic planets by conjunction, aspect or is placed in the 3rd, 6th, 8th or the 12th house of the natal horoscope, or if Guru has the lordship of a malefic house and posited in a benefic house and vice versa. Description: Kalash Sthapana, Panchang Sthapan (Gauri Ganesh, Punyavachan, Shodash Matrika, Navgraha, Pradhan Sthapan), Swastivachan, Sankalp, Ganesh Pujan, Shiv Pujan and Abhishek, Guru Yantra Puja, Guru Mantra Jaap (19 Thousand Beej Mantra Japa), Havan, Marjan, Tarpan then Aarti and Pushpanjali.</p>