Rahu

By Srikanth Somayajula / June 3, 2025

Rahu: Mantra

Rahu

Kaaya – body; Nas – is not there; chitra – strange;

Aabhuva – belonging to the universe or sky; duti – female messenger; sada – always; prthva – the earth or Kunti; sakha – friend;

kaaya – body;

sachisthaya – most powerful and helpful;

aavrta – covered / surrounded / enclosed /

RAHU SIGNIFICATIONS

కాయ

నాత్రైత్రా

అభువదుతి

సదా

పృథ్వనసఖ

కాయ కిష్ట

యుమాత్రా ||

Kāya nāś

citra

ābhuva duti

| sadā pṛthā

sakha

kāyaḥ

saciṣṭayāvṛt

ah||

Mighty Rahu has no body[torso], but only head and very strange & capable. Always he helps the earth [money making]. Rahu creates the illusion that this life on earth is permanent. It helps the body enjoy encompassing.

Avatara: Adhi+Pratyadhi Devatas

Rahu

Rahu

The Illusion

Varaha Avatara

Varaha Avatara

The Avatara

Gaam

Gaam

Adhi Devata

Sarpa

Sarpa

Pratyadhi Devata

Understanding Rahu from different Nakshatras

Somasye Anvaka

Somasye Anvaka Vitatani Parastaat Vayanto avastaat

Indrasya Satabhishak

Indrasya Satabhishak Viswavyachaha Parastaat Viswakshitir Avastaat

Indryasya Chitra

Indryasya Chitra Ritam Parastaat Satyam Avastaat

Hiranyaksha

Story of Hiranyaksha, brother of HiranyaKasyap

Characteristics

Materialistic

Goal Oriented

Brainy

Intelligent, Wicked

Responsible

Expanding

Illusion

Running constantly

Prince

Competes with Royals

Smoky

Rules grey things

Color

Grey

Gender

Male / Neuter

Status

Royal Prince

Guna

Rajasika - Tamasika

Eye Color

Golden

Body

Very fat / Very thin

Nature

Vaata

Hair

Long but unclean

Talks

Kingly

Religion

Competes with Jupiter

Dhatu

Head Body

Abode

Palaces Yagnas

Vimsottari

4Padas in Air Signs

Directional

Strength: 7 House [West]

Directional

Loss: 1st House [East]

MoolaTriko

Gemini [0-20 Deg]

Exalt

Taurus / Gemini

Fall

Scorpio /Sagittarius

Rushi

Vamadeva Rishi Gotra: Paitheena

Birth

Rakshasa Bhadrapada Krishna Chaturdasi

Star

UttaraPhalgun i / Visakha

Land

Barbara

Type

Paramatma + Jeevatma Avatara

Chandas

Gayatri

Other Characteristics

  • • Umbrella
  • • Stealth
  • • Acquiring a kingdom
  • • Faulty logic
  • • Harsh speech
  • • One belonging to a caste outside the four main castes
  • • A sinful woman
  • • A conveyance covered on all four sides
  • • An irreligious person or a Shudra
  • • Gambling
  • • Strong at sunset
  • • Maternal grandfather
  • • Air
  • • Acute duodenal pain
  • • Catarrh
  • • Breathing
  • • Great valour, worship of Vana-Durga
  • • Wickedness
  • • Association with animals
  • • Writing Urdu or Persian
  • • Having sex with a wicked woman
  • • Going to a different country
  • • Unclean
  • • Bones
  • • Hidden abdominal ulcer
  • • Falsehood
  • • Depending on mlechchhas, low castes, and the like
  • • Malignant tumor
  • • Great forest
  • • Wandering in difficult places
  • • Suffering from mountains
  • • Staying outside
  • • South-western direction
  • • Complaints of wind and phlegm
  • • Looking downwards
  • • Perplexity
  • • Emerald
  • • Facing south
  • • Serpents
  • • Southern breeze
  • • Severe
  • • Long
  • • Reptiles
  • • Interpretation of dreams
  • • Travels
  • • One muhurta
  • • Old age
  • • Conveyance
  • • World of the snakes

Navagraha Phala Shruti

Sanskrit

Arogyam Pradadatuno Dinakaraha,

Chandro Yaso Nirmalam,

Bhootim Bhoomi Sutaha,

Sudhamshu Tanayaha Pragyaam,

Gurur Gouravam

Kavyakornalam Vaagvilasam Atulam,

Mando Mudam Sarvada,

Rahur Bahubalam Virodha shamanam,

Ketuhu kulasyonnatim.

Telugu

ఆరోగ్యం ప్రదదతునో దినకరః

చంద్రో యశో నిర్మలం,

భూతిం భూమి సుతః,

సుధాంశు తనయః ప్రాగ్యాం,

గురుర్ గౌరవం

కవ్యకోర్ణలం వాగ్విలాసం అతులం,

మందో ముదం సర్వదా,

రాహుర్ బాహుబలం విరోధ శమనం,

కేతుహు కులస్యోన్నతిం.

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