Rahu

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Hindu deity Navagraha mythological figure

Rahu is a shadowy celestial deity in Hindu astrology and mythology, associated with eclipses, karmic obstacles, and one of the nine planetary influences (Navagraha).

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Candra 1

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu deity ⓘ
Navagraha ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ
associatedDirection south-west (in some traditions) ⓘ
associatedWith astrology ⓘ
eclipses ⓘ
karmic obstacles ⓘ
shadow planets ⓘ
celestialType lunar node ⓘ
classification asura ⓘ
considered chaya graha ⓘ
shadow planet ⓘ
dayOfWorship Saturday (in some traditions) ⓘ
featuredIn Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ
Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ
various Hindu scriptures ⓘ
gemstone hessonite garnet (gomed) NERFINISHED ⓘ
governs confusion ⓘ
deception ⓘ
foreign elements ⓘ
illusion ⓘ
material desires ⓘ
obsessions ⓘ
sudden changes ⓘ
unconventional paths ⓘ
worldly ambitions ⓘ
hasCounterpart Ketu NERFINISHED ⓘ
influences eclipses of the Moon ⓘ
eclipses of the Sun ⓘ
human destiny ⓘ
karmic patterns ⓘ
memberOf Navagraha NERFINISHED ⓘ
mythology Hindu mythology ⓘ
oppositeTo Ketu NERFINISHED ⓘ
parentage grandson of Hiranyakashipu ⓘ
son of Viprachitti ⓘ
partOf Vedic astrology NERFINISHED ⓘ
position ascending lunar node ⓘ
religion Hinduism ⓘ
remedialMeasures charity ⓘ
fasting ⓘ
mantra chanting ⓘ
roleInAstrology malefic planet ⓘ
symbolizes karmic lessons ⓘ
materialism ⓘ
maya ⓘ
sudden rise and fall ⓘ
unfulfilled desires ⓘ
worshippedIn India NERFINISHED ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

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Navagraha Temple → hasDeity → Rahu ⓘ
Chandra → hasVariant → Rahu ⓘ
this entity surface form: Candra