Guest guest Report post Posted October 31, 2006 i would like to know...in westen astrology , rahu and ketu are not counted....but in chinese astrology it is known as the head and tail of the dragon. since rahu and ketu are invisible....how is their position calculated?? lord vishnu cut of rahu's head and the body became ketu....right? in which yuga was that....before that in astrology rahu and ketu were counted or not?? this question puzzles me?? can anyone tell me?? regards, kanishk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted October 31, 2006 Dear Kanishk, Rahu and Ketu are called Moon's nodes in western astrology. They are mathematical entities, calculated around Sun and Moon's apparent paths around earth, which when coincide, produce eclipses. The story about Vishnu cutting off Rahu's head has been told in Hindu mythology to explain the nature of Rahu and Ketu. It is not a real story. The eclipses have created awe and horror in all cultures since the beginning of human civilizations. Every culture had devised ways to calculate eclipses. It is very interesting that you have asked this question when Moon is with Rahu in transit. Regards, Ashutosh - kanishk JR Tuesday, 31 October, 2006 17:03 rahu and ketu i would like to know...in westen astrology , rahu and ketu are not counted....but in chinese astrology it is known as the head and tail of the dragon. since rahu and ketu are invisible....how is their position calculated?? lord vishnu cut of rahu's head and the body became ketu....right? in which yuga was that....before that in astrology rahu and ketu were counted or not?? this question puzzles me?? can anyone tell me?? regards, kanishk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaitrakrishna 0 Report post Posted May 15, 2009 what happens when moon is with rahu in transit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
classic72 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2009 The best way to explain Rahu / Ketu is to use eclipses. Lunar Eclipses always happen on a full moon (Poornima) day and solar eclipses always happen on a new moon (Amavasya) day. In Jyotisha Full Moon day is when the Sun and Moon are exactly 180degree apart and New Moon is when Sun and Moon are zero degrees apart or together. Considering Lunar eclipses on full moon days - Rahu and Ketu who are already 180 degrees apart align themselves along with Sun and Moon. Rahu covers up Sun and Ketu covers up Moon. ( I believe they can vice versa as well) So basically Rahu and Ketu 180 degrees apart are the points of the straight line that join the Sun, Rahu, "Earth", Ketu and Moon when all of them are in the same horizontal plane. Again not all Full moon days cause lunar eclipse - so there is involvement of a horizontal plane - they have to be in the same plane. The subject of eclipses to be explained thru Jyotisha is quite complex - but if you reflect on this you should get a good idea. Rahu and Ketu are considered as planets and have their independent significance as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ceetee 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2009 as per my chart i have rahu mahadasa now going. It is my 5th dasa. So what are the evil effects of rahu mahadasa being the 5th dasa ? pls explain and what r the pariharas that can help me in these difficult time ahead ? I am Mesha lagna and mesha rasi bharani nakshatra. Rahu is in the seventh place with Sukhran (lord of the 7th in 7th itself ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
