Rahu (Rahu)
Rahu is a shadow graha, the serpent's head, with no body or sign rulership of his own. He is the karaka of obsession, illusion and ambition. He can raise you suddenly and can also pull you into confusion.
What Rahu signifies
Rahu is the karaka of all that ties to intense desire, expansion and the unknown path. He governs obsession and ambition, foreign lands and travel, illusion and delusion, technology and new ideas, and sudden events. Rahu pulls you beyond ordinary limits. Where you keep awareness and restraint, he can even grant extraordinary success.
Rahu strong vs afflicted
When Rahu is strong
- Intense ambition and an unusual rise
- Success in foreign lands, technology and new fields
- Original, fearless thinking that stands apart
- Sudden gains and big opportunities
When Rahu is afflicted
- Delusion, deceit and bad company
- Obsessive addiction and restlessness
- Sudden loss and getting caught in wrongdoing
- Paranoia, fear and mental confusion
Rahu remedies and mantra
To settle and strengthen Rahu, mantra chanting and acts of service are used.
Om Rahave Namah
Chant 108 times · most auspicious on Saturday
- Worship Maa Durga and recite the Durga Saptashati
- Donate mustard, black sesame and dark blue cloth
- Selfless service to the sick and the helpless
- Stay away from intoxicants, keep clean intent and hold to truth
Rahu, frequently asked questions
Rahu is the karaka of all that ties to intense desire, expansion and the unknown path. He governs obsession and ambition, foreign lands and travel, illusion and delusion, technology and new ideas, and sudden events. Rahu pulls you beyond ordinary limits. Where you keep awareness and restraint, he can even grant extraordinary success.
Rahu's friends are Mercury and Venus and Saturn, and its enemies are Sun, Moon, Mars.
The mantra for Rahu is "Om Rahave Namah", chanted as a remedy.
In the Vimshottari system, Rahu's mahadasha runs for 18 years.
Where is Rahu in your chart?
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