Unlock the Secret of Rahu

January 21,2026 | Added by: Astro Editorial Team

Introduction to Rahu

In our mythology there was a story, when devganas are drinking “Amrit” after “Samudra Manthan” there was a demon called “Swar Bhanu” he also drunks Amrit with the deva groups in a cheating way, when Lord Vishnu knows then he cut the demon’s body through his “Sudarshan Chakra” into two parts the “Head” is called Rahu and the “body part” is called Ketu. That is why Rahu has a great cunning mind, does not have feelings and it is always hungry for maya or materials life. Ketu always detached to material life.

Ketu has feelings only does not have mind. Rahu means the smoke, an illusion, desire, fame, greed, high intelligence, manipulation, obsessive behaviour, information technology, computer, internet, movie, video, a poisonous snake, foreigners, mass disease. Rahu is Vata Karak an Airy nature. It is the significator of an irreligious person, harsh speech, cheating, falsehoods, uncleanliness, filthy. Rahu is influential by strengthening one's power and converting even an enemy into a friend. Rahu is a poison itself, smoke release from a factory is also a Rahu.

If a poisonous snake bites, that can be healed by the grace of Rahu. Rahu is a planet which creates illusion and have strong desires towards materialistic achievements. Rahu also can provide name, fame and represents IT companies, film studio. No one can do satisfied Rahu in terms of materials life. Always looks for a different opportunity with a shortcut way. Rahu takes around 18 months to move one rashi to another in zodiac sign.

Importance of Rahu

Rahu gives highly auspicious result in 3rd ,4th and 6th houses. Saturn, Mercury and Ketu are his friends, whereas Sun, Mars and Venus are his enemies. Jupiter and Moon are neutral towards him. Similarly, Rahu will provide bad results if Saturn and Sun are also combined in a horoscope. In this case Mars will also be negative. Moreover, if Ketu is placed in earlier than Rahu, Rahu will provide adverse results, whereas Ketu’s effect will be nullified. If Sun and Venus are placed together in a horoscope, Rahu will generally provide adverse results.

When Rahu is Beneficial?

Rahu is good if it is placed in 10th house alone. It is also good if placed in 6th house is called “Kodand Rahu”. It is seen if Rahu is placed in earlier than Saturn anywhere in kundli that is highly beneficial and offers good effects to the native. If it is placed after the Saturn, it becomes malefic and acts as the agent of the Saturn. Sun provides very good results when Rahu is aspects by Saturn, but Rahu gives the debilitated effects when Saturn is aspects by Rahu. Rahu gets exalted in houses 3rd and 6th, whereas it gets debilitated in 8th, 9th and 11th houses. 12th house is his “Pakka Ghar”.

Diseases Provided by Rahu

It gives suicidal tendencies, fears, phobias, poisonous bites, murder, theft, imprisonment, and diseases like cholera, dysentery, skin diseases, swelling of the uterus, and constipation. abdominal ulcers, liver disorders if it is placed in 6th or 8th house with Jupiter, dementia and inertia.

Rahu Mahadasha

The Mahadasha period of Rahu is also 18 years. Rahu is a shadow planet it cannot feel because it is the only head nothing else. Rahu Mahadasha is known to last for 18 years. It is a period in which one loses the direction of life and cannot differentiate right from wrong. Rahu also give different types of addictions such as taking drugs, gambling, drinking alcohol, smoking etc. Rahu dasha will be beneficial if it is placed in a favourable position in the native’s horoscope otherwise it will give adverse result as per Saturn dasha during the Mahadasha period. Rahu's malefic effects could be damage native’s health and wealth during the dasha period.

Frequent Asked Questions(FAQs)

The first house represents a person's physical appearance, personality, appearance, and self-image. It reflects the beginning of life, early childhood, and the way one presents oneself to the world, which influences overall behaviour and vitality.

The first house represents is called lagna or ascendant, it represents the head, face, brain, and overall physical structure of the body.

Second house is called “Dhan Bhava” the house wealth and assets. It represents accumulated wealth, assets, bank balance. Second house also represents “Kutumb” and “Vani” or communication, it means the speech and your way of talking. Apart from that, it represents lower face, throat, mouth, teeth, left and right eye.

Saturn does not give good result in second house. Because Saturn creates delay to accumulates wealth, hard to earn money in easy way. Sometimes creates frustrations, addictions issues with eyes and teeth.

Venus and Jupiter give good result here. Because Moon gets exalted in the second house and Jupiter is the karaka of the second house. Both are benefic planets and the native can get accumulated wealth easily.

The third house is called Sahaj Bhava. It represents siblings, effort, signifies communication, courage, and short journeys. It rules intellectual curiosity, mental agility, writing, and skills, acting and social circles.

Neck, throat, shoulders, arms, hands, and collarbones. Apart from that it also rules the ears, the trachea, and the upper chest area.

The fourth house known as house of friends and colleagues. Fourth house represents home, mother, emotional security, and inner happiness. It is one of the Moksh Trikona. It governs real estate, properties, vehicles, ancestry, and comfort.

Fourth house represents chest, breasts, heart, lungs in our body.

Fifth house is the house of children, that’s why it is called “Putra Bhava”. The house of pleasure, creativity, romance, intelligence, and past-life. 5th house also governs self-expression, hobbies, good management skills, speculative gains and joy.

It is naturally ruled by the sign Leo and the Sun. Fifth house is also called the Bhagya Bhava. Because it is 9th from 9th house and 5th from 9th house as per Bhavat Bhavam. This house is one of the Dharma Trikona. Every planets will give good results in this house.

Saturn, Mars, Rahu and Ketu do not give good results in 5th house, if they placed in debilitated or enemy sign.

Sixth house is called the “Dukh Bhava”. It represents competition in every aspect in the life. Loan, shortage of money, enemies, lack of comfort in the life, daily routines, health. Sixth house is the house of Mercury and Mercury gets exalted in this house. Six house is very well known for “Shatru Bhava”. Providing job or service, daily wages, debts, disputes, health issues, court case, litigation.

Sixth house is come in Virgo Zodiac Sign as per Kalpaurush Kundali. Mercury is the lord of sixth house.

Seventh house is called “Dara Karak” means the house of wife of a male partner. It governs the attraction towards opposite sex. It is also called the house of partnership, yuvati bhava. Seventh house come in Libra Sign, Venus us the lord of this house as per Kalapurush Kundali. If any benefic planets placed in 7th house. then the native’s marital life will be successful and the native can grow in partnership business. 7th house is one of the “Karma Trikona”.

Pelvic region, lower abdomen area, sex organs of a male or female.

Saturn gets exalted in seventh house.

Eight house is basically well known for transformation and rebirth. Chronic diseases, research abilities in native, longevity, sudden gains, interest in occult science like astrology, palmistry.

Eighth house is called the “Randhra Bhava” means the house of hole. It means hidden void, under the earth. Eighth house is well known for longevity. This house gives sudden money which may be unlimited as per placed and conjunction of the planets here.

The native could be a billionaire. Wherever 8th house lord placed in any sign, 8th lord will do transformation in that house forcefully. 8th house is one of the Moksh Trikona. The native will take interest in occult science, research in any fields, mining or mines related business.

Ninth house is called the “Bhagya Bhava” the house of fortune. Jupiter is the lord of 9th house as per Kalapurush Kundli. It is also called the dharma bhava, the knowledge, wisdom, because this house rules on wisdom. 9th house also represents a teacher or guru, father and relation with them if it is positive then relation will be cordial, if negative then relation will be afflicted. 9th house also tells about your spirituality and higher learning. Besides that, Dhanu or Sagittarius comes in ninth house and it is the “Mooltrikon Sthan” of Jupiter.

Ninth house or Sagittarius governs on thighs, hips, liver, and arterial system of the body.

Tenth house is called the “Karma Bhava”. If tenth house is strong then it will give good karma, name, fame in the society. It governs achievements, authority and professional life.

Eleventh house is called the house of desire. The fulfilment of hopes, wishes, and ambitions. 9th house also talks about teamwork, connect in the society. Gain in career, investment, and business.

It governs chronic and long-lasting diseases, button blood circulatory systems and veins. This house is also called the house of diseases, because it is sixth from six as per Bhavat Bhavam.

Jupiter is the Karaka of eleventh house.

12th house is called the “Vyaya Bhav”. Generally, native’s expenditure level can be seen from here. Apart from that, 12th house represents hospital, bed ridden, quarantine, foreign journey, settle in foreign, sleeping, hidden matters, spiritual liberation, sub-conscious mind and moksha.