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Ketu rules the Scorpio zodiac sign together with Mangala (traditional ruling planet; Mars in Western astrology). Astronomically, Rahu and Ketu denote the points of intersection of the paths of Surya which is the Sun and Chandra which is the Moon as they move on the celestial sphere, and do not correspond to a physical planet. [5]
Rahu rules the zodiac sign of Aquarius together with Shani (traditional ruling planet). Astronomically, Rahu and Ketu denote the points of intersection of the paths of the Sun and the Moon as they move on the celestial sphere. Therefore, Rahu and Ketu are respectively called the north and the south lunar nodes.
There is a separate calendar for the Rahu Abhishekam (sacred ablution): it is performed twice in a day at 11:30 a.m and 5:30 p.m. and additionally twice at various times in the day. Each ritual comprises four steps: abhisheka (sacred bath), alangaram (decoration), neivethanam (food offering) and deepa aradanai (waving of lamps) for both ...
Planets cast their aspect on the entire sign. The two Chayagrahas, Rahu and Ketu, do not aspect nor are they aspected even though the aspect of Rahu to the 5th and the 9th stands mentioned in the texts. But if the sign occupied by Rahu is aspected by Jupiter then due to the quality of that sign it tends to behave well. Aspects of the lords of ...
Rahu. Svarbhānu is described as an asura twice in the Family Books of the Rigveda. [2] Svarbhānu is described to strike Surya, overshadowing the sun with darkness. [3] Stella Kramrisch considers this act as portraying Svarbhānu as a deity greater than the Sun. [1] The Rigveda further narrates after this, the king of heaven - Indra struck down Svarbhānu and sage Atri found the hidden Sun ...
Deity: Soma, Chandra, the Moon god; Indian zodiac: 23° 20' Vrishabha - 6° 40' Mithuna; Western zodiac: 17°06' Gemini - 0°26' Cancer; 6 Ardra - आर्द्रा "the storm god" Betelgeuse: Lord: Rahu (North lunar node) Symbol: Teardrop, diamond, a human head; Deity : Rudra, the storm god; Indian zodiac: 6° 40' - 20° Mithuna
Vimshottari in Sanskrit stands for the number 120. [4] Vimshottari Dasha assumes that the maximum duration of life of an individual human being is 120 Solar sidereal years which is the aggregate duration of all nine planetary periods i.e. Ketu 7, Venus 20, Sun 6, Moon 10, Mars 7, Rahu 18, Jupiter 16, Saturn 19 and Mercury 17, in the order of their operation.
Jain, Sanat K. "Astrology a science or myth", New Delhi, Atlasntic Publishers 2005 - highlighting how every principle like sign lord, aspect, friendship-enmity, exalted-debilitated, Mool trikon, dasha, Rahu-Ketu, etc. were framed on the basis of the ancient concept that Sun is nearer than the Moon from the Earth, etc. Pingree, David (1963 ...