Graha #8 of 9
RahuNorth Lunar Node / Dragon's Head
राहु · Presiding deity: Goddess Durga, Goddess Bhadrakali, Lord Bhairava
Day
Saturday
Mahadasha
18 years
Direction
South-West
Metal
Lead, mixed alloys
Jyotish Karaka (What This Planet Signifies)
Shadow planet — illusion, obsession, foreigners, technology, smoke, addictions, sudden gains, fame, taboo, gambling
Rules Rashi
Shadow node — no own sign
Aquarius (some schools), Virgo (Parasara) — co-ruler
Exaltation (Ucha)
taurusDebilitation (Neecha)
scorpioBody Part / Health Sphere
Lower legs (feet), skin allergies, anxiety, foreign substances
Mantras
Beej Mantra (108x daily)
Om Bhraam Bhreem Bhraum Sah Rahave Namah
ॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रौं सः राहवे नमः
Vedic Stotra
Om Ardha Kayam Mahaveryam Chandraditya Vimardanam Simhika Garbha Sambhutam Tam Rahum Pranamamyaham
Gayatri Mantra
Om Nakadhwajaaya Vidmahe Padma Hastaaya Dheemahi Tanno Rahuh Prachodayat
Gemstone (Ratna)
Hessonite Garnet (Gomed) — 3 to 6 carats, silver, middle finger, Saturday sunset
Only wear after chart confirmation — wrong stone harms.
Yantra
Rahu Yantra (numerical center 9)
Energize on the planet's sacred day.
Fasting Day
Saturday with Shani — recite Rahu Beej + Durga Saptashati, black/blue attire
Charity (Daan)
Black blanket, mustard oil, coconut, lead, eight-grain mix, alcohol bottles (broken/donated symbolically) — Saturday eve
Friendship (Mitra Chakra)
When Strong
Sudden rich, fame overnight, foreign success, tech genius, breaking new ground, unconventional path wins
Sudden fameForeign travelTech masteryInnovationWealth from unconventional sourcesSurvival instinct
When Weak
Strange illnesses, addictions, deception by foreigners, anxiety attacks, skin diseases, hallucinations
Anxiety / paranoiaSkin diseaseAddictionSnake-bite fearForeign troublesDeceptionPitra dosha indicator
Remedies (Upaya)
- Recite Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra 108x daily
- Donate to lepers / disabled on Saturdays
- Bury 100g of sesame + barley in earth at twilight
- Wear silver / panchaloha kada
- Avoid alcohol, drugs, gambling, deceit
- Pitra tarpan on Amavasya for ancestor blessings
- Worship Goddess Durga Tuesday + Friday
Significant Period
Rahu Mahadasha (18 years) — most transformative + chaotic. Rahu transit through Moon nakshatra brings turbulence.
Temple Associations
Thirunageswaram (Tamil Nadu — Rahu Sthala), Kalighat (Kolkata), Bhairava temples, Naga temples