Grahan Dosh

January 23,2026 | Added by: Astro Editorial Team

The Meaning & Importance of Grahan Dosh

Grahn Dosh brings, sorrow, misfortune, health related problems (diseases) in native’s life, all depend on the movement of planets and stars. Many times, even after working hard, a person still suffers loss without getting the full benefit of his hard work.

Whereas many people get the desired results with just a little hard work. We get its assessment through astrology because the auspicious and inauspicious events happening in life can be assessed through the nine planets present in the horoscope.

Grahan Dosh is Inauspicious

According to Vedic Astrology, Grahan Dosh (ग्रहण दोष) is such an inauspicious combination which fills the life of the person in whose horoscope it is present with troubles.

Grahan Dosh is very inauspicious , the person affected by this defect neither progresses in life nor he is able to overcome the financial problems. This is because he does not get the right guidance and due to ignorance, the person keeps spending his life in many problems and difficulties.

If you have “Grahan dosh” in your horoscope, you should consult with a qualified astrologer, at the right time with the advice of then the problems going on in life can be mostly reduced.

What is Grahan Dosh or Eclipse Defect in Astrology?

Moon and Sun planets are called very powerful planets. Any malefic planets such as Rahu or Ketu conjunct with the Sun or Moon in any house of the horoscope. This yoga formed; the combination is associated with can directly affect the strength of the horoscope.

For example, the second house of the horoscope is called the place of ‘wealth’. If there is Sun and Rahu or Ketu placed Grahan Dosh formed, the person has to face financial problems throughout his life. Such people come into another crisis as soon as one crisis is averted; And the work-business of these people also does not go well.

Such people keep changing jobs again and again. Apart from this, they are also unable to earn money. Along with this, the work of such people also comes to a halt or they face some or the other problem.

If Moon and Rahu placed in the 12th house. This Grahan Dosh will be affected the 12th house severely. The native will affect everything related to 12th house. The native will get disturbed in sleep, anxiety, depression problem may see, problem in business abroad, diseases, unnecessary expenditure may see due the conjunction of Rahu and Moon in the 12th house.

Meaning of Grahan Dosh

The term “Grahan” means ‘eat’. That is, here from the word eclipse it would be known that during the conjunction of some malefic planets, the planets Rahu and Ketu have been said to eat the Sun and the Moon. It means those malefic planets will be destroyed all the beneficial effects of Sun and Moon.

Sun and Moon are the most influential planets. Any influence from these planets can affect the overall positivity present in the birth chart of the person.

Apart from this, another meaning of Eclipse is that, when a child is born during the lunar or solar eclipse period, then we can say that the child is born under ‘Grahan Dosha’. This defect is formed due to the presence of inauspicious planets Rahu and Ketu in the birth chart. The negative impact of this defect occurs then;

Ways to Remove Grahan Dosh

If a person has 'Grahan Dosh', "Chandra Grahan" in his birth chart i.e. there is a conjunction of Rahu or Ketu planet with Sun or Chandra planet, then according to astrology, such a person should worship Lord Shiva and chant “Mahamrityunjaya Mantra”. Chant and offer water on “Shivalinga”.

So that the person will get freedom from the defect of solar eclipse, along with this, the inauspicious effects of solar eclipse can also be eliminated by worshiping the Sun God and offer water in a copper pot to the rising sun and reciting “Aditya Hridaya Stotra”.

Other Remedies for Eclipse Defect

If there is Surya Grahan Dosha in the horoscope then it is auspicious to chant Gayatri Mantra 108 times at the time of sunrise and also one should offer Arghya to the Sun God while chanting the mantras or names of the Sun God.
To reduce the ill effects of Moon in your horoscope, it is auspicious to chant Moon mantras like “Om Som Somay Namah(ॐ सोम सोमाय नमः)” or “Om Sri Chandramase Namah(ॐ श्री चन्द्रमसे नमः)” 108 times in front of Shivalinga in the morning on every Monday. Remember, only mantras are the best solution to remove Lunar Eclipse or Solar Eclipse Defects.
Donating milk and sugar to poor and needy people every Monday will also be beneficial.
Lord Vishnu is considered the ruler of the Sun and Lord Shiva is the ruler of the Moon. Therefore, to eliminate the malefic effects of Grahan Dosh in the horoscope, worship both Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.
Donate Jaggery to Brahmins on Temples
Along with this, with the advice of astrology, the effect of inauspicious effects of planets can also be reduced by taking some simple measures.

Frequent Asked Questions(FAQs)

Guru Chandal Dosha or Yoga in Vedic astrology is an astrological condition caused by the conjunction of Jupiter and Rahu. This position can lead to internal conflict, impaired ethical decision-making, and instability in career and personal life.

In Vedic astrology, Mangalik Dosha occurs when Mars is placed in the first, fourth, seventh, eighth, or twelfth house in the birth chart. Although it is often associated with marital delays and conflicts, it brings profound positive qualities to a person's character, career, and financial matters.

Grahan Dosha occurs when the Sun or Moon are in conjunction with or aspect Rahu or Ketu in the birth chart. This can cause mental stress, emotional turmoil, and obstacles in life.

According to Vedic astrology, Pitru Dosha is the karmic debt of ancestors, resulting from the dissatisfaction of departed ancestors. This dissatisfaction usually arises from unfulfilled desires, unnatural death, or neglect of ancestral rituals by descendants. As a result, it brings many problems to life, such as spiritual imbalance, which manifests as persistent hardships, financial difficulties, or health problems in the lives of descendants.

Angarak Dosha or Yoga is formed when the fiery and aggressive planet Mars is combined with Rahu. This combination generates unstable energy, leading to sudden anger, lack of patience, impulsive decisions, and conflicts in relationships.

Nadi Dosha is specifically examined for marriage. It occurs during horoscope matching when the bride and groom have the same pulse energy flow, or Nadi. This is discouraged in traditional marriage relationships because it is believed to lead to physical incompatibility, health problems, and difficulties in childbirth. This is because married life does not last long.

Ghatak Dosha is also known as the deadly Kaal Sarp Dosha. In Vedic astrology, it is an inauspicious astrological condition. It occurs when all seven major planets and the ascendant are situated between shadow planets like Rahu and Ketu, especially when Rahu is in the tenth house and Ketu is in the fourth house.

When the Moon is placed alone somewhere in the birth chart, and there is no planet in front of, behind, or alongside it, then such a Moon becomes inauspicious and produces adverse results. This defect is called Kemadruma Dosha, which is not good. It is believed that this planetary defect causes emotional isolation, mental stress, and financial instability in life. In such cases, worshipping Lord Shiva is a very effective remedy. Performing “Jalabhishek” on the Shivalinga, performing “Rudrabhishekh”, chanting the mantra Om Namah Shivaya, etc., reduces this defect for the person.

When Moon is with Saturn, if you are looking at each other then a special defect is created. In such a situation the person has to suffer a lot, life becomes a bit full of struggle. Sometimes he also feels insecure.

When Rahu sits with Saturn in the horoscope. It is called Saturn and Rahu. Meaning Saturn is a great malefic planet and Rahu which is the most malefic planet is combined with it. Then the life of the person becomes like hell. Meaning the person has to face struggle, tension, hard work, wasteful expenditure etc. in life. Nothing happens so easily. According to Maharishi Parashar, this is linked to past life karma. A person's intellect is also not that good. Sometimes, the person is involved in offensive deeds and sinful works. If Jupiter is in a good position in the horoscope, but Jupiter's aspect is falling on Rahu and Saturn, then some control may occur.

When Ketu is in any house along with Saturn in the horoscope, then Pishach Dosh is formed. In such a case, the person has a negative mind, life is miserable, there are setbacks in career, unrest at home, such people are easily affected by black magic, evil eye, and witchcraft, and are always surrounded by some kind of trouble. This dosha is formed in the horoscope due to the deeds of the past life.

As per Parashar Jyotishi, Kaal Sarp Dosh is generally considered more serious and widespread than Manglik Dosh. Manglik Dosha primarily focuses on marital and relationship discord, with everything else being fine. While Kaal Sarp Dosha affects broader aspects of life, including overall stability, wealth, and career progress.

Gandmool Dosh is affected when a person is born under the Nakshatra of Ketu or Mercury. Ketu Nakshatras are Ashwini, Magha, and Moola. Mercury Nakshatras are Ashlesha, Jeystha, and Revati. These are all called Gandmool Nakshatras. Gandmool Dosha refers to birth under one of the six specifics lunar Nakshatras ruled by Ketu or Mercury. The person experiences some health issues and relationship problems since childhood. Gandmool Shanti Puja is performed to destroy Gandmool Dosha. These constellations are very good for spiritual practice and wisdom, as well as knowledge.