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== Buddhist | In [[Hindu astrology]] Rahu represents materialism, mischief, fear, dissatisfaction, obsession and confusion. Rahu is also associated with politicians and occult sciences. Like Ketu, Rahu is also an enemy against the sun and moon.<ref>https://internetlk.com/rahu-kalaya/</ref> It is generally considered as a malefic planet in astrology. | ||
[[Jyotisha]] is Hindu astrology, which entails concept of [[Nakshatra]] (see also [[List of Natchathara temples]]), [[Navagraha]] (see also [[Navagraha temples|List of Navagraha temples]] and [[Saptarishi]] included in the [[list of Hindu deities]] whose [[List of Hindu temples|dedicated temples]] are found at various [[Hindu pilgrimage sites]] to which Hindus take pilgrimage [[yatra]]. | |||
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Rāhu is mentioned explicitly in a pair of scriptures from the [[Samyutta Nikaya]] of the [[Pali Canon]]. In the Candima Sutta and the Suriya Sutta, Rahu attacks [[Surya]], the Sun deity and [[Chandra]], the Moon deity before being compelled to release them by their recitation of a brief stanza conveying their reverence for the [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]].<ref>[http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn02/sn02.009.piya.html Candima Sutta]</ref><ref name="Suriya Sutta">[http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn02/sn02.010.piya.html Suriya Sutta]</ref> The Buddha responds by enjoining Rāhu to release them, which Rāhu does rather than have his "head split into seven pieces".<ref name="Suriya Sutta"/> The verses recited by the two celestial deities and the Buddha have since been incorporated into Buddhist liturgy as protective verses recited by monks as prayers of protection.<ref>[https://internetlk.com/rahu-kalaya/Access to Insight; see the summary in the ''Devaputta-samyutta section'']</ref> | Rāhu is mentioned explicitly in a pair of scriptures from the [[Samyutta Nikaya]] of the [[Pali Canon]]. In the Candima Sutta and the Suriya Sutta, Rahu attacks [[Surya]], the Sun deity and [[Chandra]], the Moon deity before being compelled to release them by their recitation of a brief stanza conveying their reverence for the [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]].<ref>[http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn02/sn02.009.piya.html Candima Sutta]</ref><ref name="Suriya Sutta">[http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn02/sn02.010.piya.html Suriya Sutta]</ref> The Buddha responds by enjoining Rāhu to release them, which Rāhu does rather than have his "head split into seven pieces".<ref name="Suriya Sutta"/> The verses recited by the two celestial deities and the Buddha have since been incorporated into Buddhist liturgy as protective verses recited by monks as prayers of protection.<ref>[https://internetlk.com/rahu-kalaya/Access to Insight; see the summary in the ''Devaputta-samyutta section'']</ref> | ||