Which planets are rahu and ketu

There are 12 houses of Rasi's. The houses where they have the maximum strength are called the houses of exaltation. Planets and their exalted houses Uchacha. The houses where the planets have the minimum strength are called the houses of debilitation.

Some relationships are not mutual, for example, while one planet considers another as a friend, the second planet in turn may not see the first one as a friend. Mercury and Moon are examples. The nine stones corresponding to the nine planets are called the Navaratna group of stones. Characteristics Associated with Planets Planets are associated with color, metal, elements, grains, seasons etc. Also they are believed to belong to certain caste and sex.

These characteristics and associations are given in a table below. Home 1. Introduction 2. Characteristics of the 12 houses 4. Stars and Planets 5. Directional Strength of Planets 7. Planets and Significators 8. Planets and Zodiac 9. More about Stars More Astrological terms Planetary Occupations Planets and Houses Planets. English Name. Dragon Head. Dragon Tail. Indian System. Western System. Lords of Houses. Lords of 12 Houses. They are always directly opposite each other, that is degrees apart.

They form the karmic axis in a Vedic astrology chart that indicate the types of karmas coming into this life to be experienced for each person.

They also indicate which areas of life that you will focus on, or strive for perfection in. According to Indian Mythology, Lord Visnu had decided to make the Deities the seven planets immortal. Visnu had churned up the sea in order to extract a sacred nectar called amrita, with the intention of making the planetary Gods immortal. Visnu had all of the planetary deities lined up in order to receive the nectar potion. However, a demon called Rakshasha, who was dragon-like in appearance had sneaked in and disguised itself as a deity, in order to become immortal.

Once Visnu had realised that he had been fooled into giving the nectar to the demon he took out his sword and chopped the demon in half. The head of the dragon became Rahu and the tail became Ketu, but now they could not be killed, as they had received the nectar. When the nodes, Rahu and Ketu saw how angry they had made Visnu, they did penance to him and were eventually given planetary status. So Rahu and Ketu are a very powerful force that operates in our lives to control the karmic influences and situations through the Rahu Ketu axis.

The position of Rahu in the Vedic astrology chart will show the main area of focus for the person. By eclipsing the Sun and Moon twice a year they can create confusion and exact revenge. The misunderstanding of our true nature allows us to exist under the illusion that we are separate from the universal law of creation. According to Vedic wisdom, each planet is an expression of our own divine consciousness. The nodes bring together Earth body , Sun soul and Moon mind , making them among the most influential in Astrology.

In the planetary cabinet, Rahu is the advancing army. He has a voracious appetite without, however, the ability to digest. He is responsible for obsessions and desires that push us to our limits.

Wherever Rahu is there is inexperience. So, this means that even though equipped with unnecessary violence, Rahu can also positively impact an individual's energy. However, more often than not, distorted Martian energy at the behest of Rahu can also result in brutality, sadism, insensitivity, and ruthlessness in the individual. Impressing Rahu the Jupiterian way : Jupiter energy with Rahu in it causes the Guru-Chandal Yoga and results in extremes of misuse of power, religiousness, etc.

You can use your free will to let Rahu play with the energy of Jupiter and counter it. Impressing Rahu the Sun way : Rahu is also known as the 'Artificial Sun' because it reflects the outer personality of an individual, formed in the aftermath of several experiences in the previous births.

When Rahu clouds the solar energy, it results in the individual playing power games and suffering from the feeling of self-aggrandizement. Impressing Rahu, the Moon way : When Rahu eclipses the Moon, it results in hallucination, illusions, and similar mental states in the concerned individual. Emotional disturbances, phobias, isolation, lunacy are all manifestations of Rahu's distortion of the lunar energy.

Impressing Rahu the Saturnine way : When Rahu exaggerates the Saturnine influences, its consequences are unnecessary tortures inflicted upon self, orthodox behaviour, unreasonable authoritarianism in an individual's personality. Rahu is considered the "master of manipulation" and it is considered to be a better politician than Saturn. So, if you can take help from astrology in impressing Rahu the Saturnine way, you can avail the freebies that come with it. Impressing Rahu the Venus way: Rahu is a feminine planet, so, obviously, it shows itself in an affinity for show and pomp on part of the individual if Rahu has a strong Venusian tinge to it.

When Rahu affects Venus, it results in sexual deviations and offenses. The diplomatic nature of Rahu is also very much similar to that of Venus.

DVB : As per Hindu scriptures, Rahu is believed to be the naughty child of Maya, and it, therefore, has a lot of dualities attached, being an offspring of Maya illusion.

The Sanskrit term for a planet — Graha - also translates into 'seizure. Rahu's dual nature and subsequent fusion exist in the realm of illusion, as explained earlier. However, it also has a positive side — the revolutionary authority of Rahu is a result of the fact that it possesses an innate dislike for authority in this case Sun. The first six years of this period are seen as a building period, the middle six years as the time to enjoy the fruits of your efforts, while the last six years are the completion time, which is applicable in some cases.

In my opinion, the Rahu Maha Dasha can be called an 'adventurous period', which enables an individual to explore new territories and step out of the vicious cycle of karmic pattern.

This period has the ability to confer fame and fortune, and material prosperity on the individual in question. You can sense lethargy setting in with the onset of the Rahu period, and you may often find yourself unable to concentrate on work. In extreme cases, an individual even loses everything he has, and by the end of the period, he may need to start all over again.