Rahu and Ketu
The two points where the Moon's path crosses the Sun's path. They are always exactly opposite each other.
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What is the rule behind Rahu and Ketu?
Rahu and Ketu are the two points where the Moon's path crosses the Sun's path. They are always exactly opposite (180° apart).
Source: Surya Siddhanta, Grahan adhikar
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Related terms
- GrahaOne of the nine bodies used in Jyotish: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.
- AyanamshaThe gap, in degrees, between the tropical and sidereal zodiacs.
- NakshatraOne of 27 lunar mansions, each 13°20′ of the zodiac. Each is split into 4 padas.
- Sidereal zodiac (nirayana)A zodiac measured against the fixed stars, as Jyotish uses. Western astrology mostly uses the tropical zodiac instead.
- PadaA quarter of a nakshatra, 3°20′ wide.
- Lagna (ascendant)The sign rising on the eastern horizon at birth. It becomes the 1st house.
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The two points where the Moon's path crosses the Sun's path. They are always exactly opposite each other. Rahu and Ketu are the two points where the Moon's path crosses the Sun's path. They are always exactly opposite (180° apart).
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