When the grahan starts from upward, it is known as Rahu Grasta Grahanam and when it begins from downward direction, it is known as Ketu Grasta.Įarth and 7 planets revolve around Sun in their own orbits. When Rahu / Ketu engulf Surya it is known as Surya Grahan and when anyone of these engulf Chandra it is known as Chandra grahan. According to Vedic astrology Rahu and Ketu are the invisible planets and are the greatest enemies of Sun and Moon. Hence Rahu is considered as the head of the snake while Ketu is believed to be the body part with tail of the snake. In Hinduism the North intersecting point is named as Rahu while Ketu is the South node. The South and North points where Moon's path intersect with Sun's path, is known as North Lunar Node and South Lunar Node. Rahu and Ketu are the imaginary / astronomical points of intersection in the universe. Rahu is considered as the reflection of Saturn while Ketu is considered as the reflection of Mars. In Vedic astrology, Rahu and Ketu are referred as 'chaaya grahas' i.e shadow planets and not the physically existing planets. And thus cause the grahan i.e eclipse of Sun and Moon. In the Hindu mythological story of Samudra Manthan, you can know how the two asuras Rahu and Ketu take revenge on Surya (Sun) and Chandra (Moon) by engulfing them from time to time.
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