Unlock the Secret of Ketu

January 21,2026 | Added by: Astro Editorial Team

Introduction to Ketu

Ketu is south node and Rahu is north node of the Moon. Ketu is tale of any animals like snake or dog etc., causes wrong judgment, self-negativity, isolation, injury and poisons at a personal level, a big huge blast, poverty, depression, anxiety, collective level wars, revolutions, narrow, poor concentration.

Ketu is symbolized as a headless serpent. Ketu is the indicator of great yogis and sages as the last salvation of life, including the opening of the third eye with seven crown chakras. Ketu helps to raise “Kundalini Chakra” Ketu connected with the native’s psychology.

If it is malefic that disturbs the person mentally and emotionally and somehow physically suddenly. Ketu reacts suddenly, causes severe depression, anxiety, bad dreams to the native, accidents, make native’s suspicious mind. There is a bad yoga formed if ketu is conjunct with Moon called “Grahan Yog” which is not a for the native’s life.

Importance of Ketu

If Ketu is auspicious or beneficial, the native will be laborious, rich and happy, blessed with the sons. But the native will get concerned and troubled because of his progeny. If Ketu is malefic in 1st house the native and his wife will suffer from diseases and could be worried about children. If 2nd and 7th houses are empty then Mercury and Venus would also give bad results. Many travels with no gain. If Saturn is malefic it would destroy father and guru.

When Ketu is Beneficial

If Ketu in 1st, 9th house the native will be blessed with sons or nephews. Ketu is the Putra Karak Ketu loves for long “Tirth Yatra” journey. If Ketu placed in 1st house, it is good for native’s father for prosperity. A benefic Ketu makes an individual honorable, worthy, and spiritually intelligent.

The native will proceed on the path of spirituality as well as the person’s career will be enhanced and blessed with the long lived. A good Ketu maintains the good knowledge learned in previous births.Ketu is good for peoople who are born in the nakshatras of Ketu. If Ketu is well placed in Scorpio, Sagittarius, Pisces signs or Vargottami then the strength of the dasha will be good.

Ketu also gives good results in Jupiter's sign. It rules three Nakshatras namely Moola, Magha, and Ashwini. Rahu and Ketu are not the owner of any sign. However, it is said that Ketu is debilitated in Gemini and Taurus, and exalted in Sagittarius and Scorpio. Similarly, Rahu is debilitated in Sagittarius and Scorpio and exalted in Gemini and Taurus.

Ketu Mahadasha

Ketu Mahadasha prolongs for more than 7 years, during the dasha period native will see sudden and immediate results because Ketu gives sudden effects which you cannot think or imagine in your life.

You are likely to feel detached from all the materialistic world and you will also not be willing to get married or married life. Marital relationship will not good during this period. Ketu will keep distance between the couple during the dasha.

If Ketu is placed in a good position, native will be blessed with long life, a great career, and good opportunities will be seen in the dasha. The malefic dasha of Ketu can lead to emotional and mental stress, accident, anxiety, quarrelsome environment between the spouse.

Frequent Asked Questions(FAQs)

According to astrology, a Karana constitutes half of a Tithi (lunar day). Fundamentally, a Karana signifies the angular difference between the Sun and the Moon. There are two Karanas within a single Tithi (or lunar day): one occupies the first half of the Tithi, and the other occupies the second half. In total, there are 11 Karanas, which influence an individual's temperament, destiny, and actions at the time of their birth. Of these 11 Karanas, some are considered auspicious, while others are deemed inauspicious. Consequently, any auspicious undertaking is performed during an auspicious Karana.

Karanas play a significant role in the science of astrology; they also assist in the calculation of Muhurtas (auspicious timings). A Karana corresponds to half the duration of a Tithi (lunar day).

Karanas play a major role in the creation of a Janma Kundali (birth chart). They determine an individual's temperament, fortune, and the success of their daily endeavors. There is a total of 11 types of Karanas; among them, some are classified as Chara (movable) Karanas, while others are known as Sthira (fixed) Karanas. Since two Karanas occur in a day daily, they appear a total of 2 x 30 = 60 times throughout the entire month.

There are a total of 11 Karanas; of these 11, some are Chara (movable) Karanas, and others are Sthira (fixed) Karanas.

Chara means movable; the Chara Karanas are Bava, Balava, Kaulava, Taitila, Gara, Vanija, and Vishti (Bhadra) Karanas.

The names of the Karanas are as follows: Bava, Balava, Kaulava, Taitila, Gara, Vanija, Vishti, Shakuni, Chatushpada, Naga, and Kimstughna.

Out of the total 11 Karanas, 7 are movable (Chara); their names are Bava, Balava, Kaulava, Taitila, Gara, Vanija, and Vishti. The 4 karanas are like Sthira (fixed) Karanas are Shakuni, Chatushpada, Naga, and Kimstughna.

The Vishti Karana is also referred to as the Bhadra Karana. It is the 7th Karana in the sequence. It is not considered an auspicious Karana because the nature of the Vishti Karana is Ugra (fierce or aggressive). The planetary lord of this Karana is Saturn, and its presiding deity is Yamraj.

Bhadra is the daughter of the Sun and the sister of Saturn. According to astrological belief, any task undertaken during the Bhadra Karana inevitably results in obstacles, delays, and struggles. Consequently, no auspicious activities or ceremonies are performed during the Bhadra Karana.

Yes, when a birth chart or Kundali is prepared, it is important to know the Karana under which the person was born.

There are seven Karanas which are very auspicious for any auspicious work. Those auspicious Karanas are Bava, Balava, Kaulava, Taitila, Gara, Vanija, and Kimstughna.

Karana is seen above the longitudes of the Sun and Moon. This is a very important part for finding any auspicious Muhurta. In Vedic Panchang, nothing is complete without Muhurta. That is why in the ancient times, there were great astrologers in the royal court. After preparing all this, they would present it before the king. The main role of Karana is to choose the right auspicious time for auspicious work and to determine the nature, efficiency and mental attitude of the person. Out of the total 11 Karanas, 7 are variable and 4 are fixed Karanas. Some of these are auspicious and some are inauspicious.

Vanija Karana is best for business and trade activities.

Any auspicious work done is done in Sthira Lagna, Sthira Karana. Sthira means fixed. Because Vedic astrology says that doing any auspicious work in Sthira Lagna and Karana gives long and good results. Taitila Karana is considered to be an auspicious and stable Karana of the calendar.

Taitila Karana is best for starting auspicious works, buying new property, taking charge and creative works. People born in this Karana are generally lucky, wealthy and intelligent. Every Karana has some merits and demerits. The nature of this Tatila Karana Jataka can be gentle as well as stubborn. Sometimes it becomes difficult to handle them.

Vishti Karana called Bhadra Karana. This is a malefic Karana which is totally avoid for any auspicious works like griha pravesh, marriage, new business opening, opening ceremony and so on.