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'''Ketu''' ([[Sanskrit]]: [[:wikt:केतु#Sanskrit|केतु]], [[IAST]]: {{IAST|Ketú}}) ([[File:Descending node (bold).svg|16px|☋]]) is the descending (i.e. 'south') [[lunar node]] in [[Vedic]], or [[Hindu astrology]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ganeshaspeaks.com/predictions/astrology/ketu-the-planet-of-detachment/ |title=Rise above the mundane...and material..says Ketu, the planet of detachment! |publisher=ganeshaspeaks.com }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speakingtree.in/allslides/the-lesser-known-story-of-rahu-and-ketu/266298 |title=The less known story of Rahu and Ketu! |publisher=speakingtree.in }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shrivinayakaastrology.com/Planets/roleofketu.html |title=Role Of Ketu in Astrology |publisher=shrivinayakaastrology.com }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heerejawharat.com/astrology/planets-significance/ketu.php |title=Ketu Astrological significance |publisher=heerejawharat.com }}</ref> | '''Ketu''' ([[Sanskrit]]: [[:wikt:केतु#Sanskrit|केतु]], [[IAST]]: {{IAST|Ketú}}) ([[File:Descending node (bold).svg|16px|☋]]) is the descending (i.e. 'south') [[lunar node]] in [[Vedic]], or [[Hindu astrology]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ganeshaspeaks.com/predictions/astrology/ketu-the-planet-of-detachment/ |title=Rise above the mundane...and material..says Ketu, the planet of detachment! |publisher=ganeshaspeaks.com }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.speakingtree.in/allslides/the-lesser-known-story-of-rahu-and-ketu/266298 |title=The less known story of Rahu and Ketu! |publisher=speakingtree.in }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shrivinayakaastrology.com/Planets/roleofketu.html |title=Role Of Ketu in Astrology |publisher=shrivinayakaastrology.com }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heerejawharat.com/astrology/planets-significance/ketu.php |title=Ketu Astrological significance |publisher=heerejawharat.com }}</ref> Personified as a deity, [[Rahu]] and Ketu are considered to be the two halves the immortal [[Asura]] (demon) [[Svarbhanu]], who was beheaded by the god [[Vishnu]]. | ||
As per Vedic astrology, Rahu and Ketu have an orbital cycle of 18 years and are always 180 degrees from each other orbitally (as well as in the birth charts). This coincides with the precessional orbit of moon or the ~18-year rotational cycle of the lunar ascending and descending nodes on the earth's ecliptic plane. Ketu rules the [[Scorpio (astrology)|Scorpio]] zodiac sign together with [[Mangala]] | As per Vedic astrology, Rahu and Ketu have an orbital cycle of 18 years and are always 180 degrees from each other orbitally (as well as in the birth charts). This coincides with the precessional orbit of moon or the ~18-year rotational cycle of the lunar ascending and descending nodes on the earth's ecliptic plane. Ketu rules the [[Scorpio (astrology)|Scorpio]] zodiac sign together with [[Mangala]] | ||
Astronomically, [[Rahu]] and Ketu denote the points of intersection of the paths of the [[Sun]] and the [[Moon]] as they move on the [[celestial sphere]], and do not correspond to a physical planet.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Santhanam|first=R.|url=http://archive.org/details/BPHSEnglish|title=Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (vol. 1)|pages=24}}</ref> Therefore, Rahu and Ketu are respectively called the north and the south [[lunar node]]s. | Astronomically, [[Rahu]] and Ketu denote the points of intersection of the paths of the [[Sun]] and the [[Moon]] as they move on the [[celestial sphere]], and do not correspond to a physical planet.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Santhanam|first=R.|url=http://archive.org/details/BPHSEnglish|title=Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (vol. 1)|pages=24}}</ref> Therefore, Rahu and Ketu are respectively called the north and the south [[lunar node]]s. [[Eclipse]]s occur when the Sun and the Moon are at one of these points, giving rise to the mythical understanding that the two are being swallowed by the snake. Hence, Ketu is believed to be responsible for causing the [[Eclipse of the Moon]].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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The people who come under the influence of Ketu can achieve great heights, most of them spiritual. | The people who come under the influence of Ketu can achieve great heights, most of them spiritual. | ||
Rahu, being a karmic planet would show the necessity and urge to work on a specific area of life where there had been ignorance in the past life. To balance the apparent dissatisfaction one has to go that extra mile to provide a satisfactory settlement in the present lifetime. Rahu can remove all negative qualities of every planet while Ketu can | Rahu, being a karmic planet would show the necessity and urge to work on a specific area of life where there had been ignorance in the past life. To balance the apparent dissatisfaction one has to go that extra mile to provide a satisfactory settlement in the present lifetime. Rahu can remove all negative qualities of every planet while Ketu can emphasise every positive quality of the planet. | ||
Ruler of Ketu: According to the most popular astrology text Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, (BPHS) Ketu is related to Matsya. | Ruler of Ketu: According to the most popular astrology text Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, (BPHS) Ketu is related to Matsya. | ||