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Rahu Kaal Today

Rahu Kaal is referred to as an inauspicious time of the day according to Hindu astrology. 'Rahu' isthe name of an astrological planet and ‘Kaal’ means time in Sanskrit. This is the time of Rahu andit happens every day for about 90 minutes in between sunrise and sunset (though the duration candiffer and the time may differ from place to place). Hence, we can happily say that Rahu Kaal doesnot prevail during the night time.

Short story behind the names Rahu and Ketu

Rahu is the most malefic planet among all others, according to Vedic astrology. After the SamudraManthan, there was a time when Amrit (the nectar of immortality) was being distributed between thegods and the demons. Lord Vishnu poured the Amrit into the cups of the Gods but in the cups ofdemons, he poured water. This was noticed by Swarbhanu who was a demon. Swarbhanu drank the Amritinstead of water (because he came to know about the trick of Lord Vishnu). When the Lord came toknow about this, he cut the head of Swarbhanu. Fortunately, he drank the nectar and he did not dieand he became immortal. Hence the head of this demon is called ‘Rahu’ and his body is called ‘Ketu’.Hence both Rahu and Ketu are considered as bad planets. Some of the astrologers have named them‘Shadow Planets’.

According to Hindu mythology, Rahu is considered a demon who is responsible for swallowing the sunduring eclipses. Rahu has an intense and long-time rivalry with the sun and the moon and he isbelieved to cause their eclipse. It is also said that Rahu shadows one’s life. Consequently, theperson starts losing his social respect and starts facing various kinds of hurdles. Sometimes peoplefeel the urge to gain more money and slowly start following the wrong path to accumulating it. Wefeel its impact mostly on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. The timings are tricky to calculate hencemany people cannot remember the exact time. You can always talk to a reputed astrologer if you wantto know about the date. Or you can follow a Panchang if you want to know the exact time. There aremany Panchang in our country and they are created calculating the Indian Standard Time and the LocalMean Time.

During this span of 90 minutes, a man can feel depressed. He may get influenced by other people veryeasily. Different kinds of anxieties can occur giving rise to various troubles. You can also loseyour temper and start quarrelling with people who are close to you. The next thing that is going tohappen is you are going to lose the people who were there to support you. Be careful during thisperiod, see that you do not injure yourself.

Rahu on our minds

It is said that Rahu has an adverse effect on our minds. It creates confusion and also makes theperson believe in wrong assumptions about his inner abilities. Few people start doubting their owncapabilities and gradually lose their confidence. Rahu will instigate a man to make wrong decisionsand he will not be able to choose between what is wrong or what is right. Hence, he will not be ableto reach his goals. Rahu is considered bodiless and he really does not know how much he wants; inother words, you can call him greedy. Since he does not have a body, he always remains unsatisfied.He has a never-ending passion for wanting more and more. He slowly creates an obsession in aperson’s mind.

Belief in South India

In South India also this period is considered inauspicious. So, if they have to look for any‘Muhurats’ they try to avoid this period. There is a belief that if any person starts a new venture(like journeys, trade, sales, business deals, marriage proposals) during this period it will notprovide any good result. On the other hand, if you are doing something that you have started beforethe Rahu Kaal you can carry on with it. Just ensure that you do not start any activity during thisparticular timeframe because Rahu unnecessarily interferes in everything and creates barriers.People staying in Tamil Nadu and Kerala follow this time diligently.

Here are few remedies of Rahu Kaal: -

I believe you want to reduce the effects of Rahu to lead a better life. Well, these are a fewremedies that can reduce or nullify the effects of this period.

Do’s

• Start worshipping Goddess Durga and also recite the Durga Stotram
• Concentrate on the Divine.
• Shift your focus only on positive ideas and thoughts.
• Worship Lord Shiva and recite the Kaal Bhairav Beej Mantra.

Don’ts

• Never start any new venture
• Do not do any puja rituals
• Do not borrow money
• Try not to indulge in any evil practices
• Do not sign any important documents

Benefits of Durga puja during Rahu period

Goddess Durga represents Sakti or power. This puja will definitely help the person to excel instudies and in the job field. A person who is still not married will get married and married ladieswill grow strong with their husbands and in-laws. The childless will give birth to a baby but takethe help of your astrologer for this puja. Ask him to tell you the correct time when to start withthis puja, he will surely guide you.

To conclude, Rahu Kaal is the most feared aspect of Indian astrology. This term is common in everyHindu household. People who know about it are aware of it and they do not go about making storiesabout it. Do not be scared of it, there are astrologers to help you out. They will perform puja orprovide you with a gemstone according to your birth chart. Contact the best astrologer, take thehelp of the internet to find out one.