• Ketu (Sanskrit: केतु, IAST: Ketú) () is the descending (i.e. 'south') lunar node in Vedic, or Hindu astrology. Personified as a deity...
  • Now this is just mythology related to Rahu and Ketu as mentioned in the Puranas, but if you go into the texts on Vedic astrology, then you realize what Rahu and...
  • Hindu mythology is the basis for the Story of Rahu and Ketu, which is mainly told in writings such as the Puranas.
  • According to Hindu mythology, Ketu is the body part of the demon Rahu, which was severed by Lord Vishnu during the churning of the celestial ocean.
  • Ketu had two levels of appearance in Hindu mythology. Astronomically Ketu was a comet, as well as the descending node (waning) of the moon.
  • Ketu is said to be a member of the Jaimini lineage of sages, who founded one of the several systems of philosophy of ancient India.
  • In Hindu mythology, solar eclipses are caused by the decapitated head (Rahu), or lifeless body (Ketu) of the demon Svarbhānu, otherwise known as...
  • The head has survived as Rahu and is the dark planet of the ascending lunar node while the body lives on as Ketu. Ketus carriage drawn by eight horses red dirt.
  • Mythological Background. The story of Rahu and Ketu originates from Hindu mythology, particularly the legend of the churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthan).
  • Mythical Interpretations and Symbolism. ... The myth of Rahu and Ketu resonates with similar archetypal motifs found in mythologies and folklore across cultures.