Urdu Dictionary
Sanskrit · noun · Time, Fate & the Cosmos

Rahu

राहु
Meaning

The ascending lunar node in Hindu astrology; the shadow-planet, traditionally the dragon's head that swallows the sun at eclipse.

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Ketu

The descending lunar node in Hindu astrology; the shadow-planet reckoned as the dragon's tail.

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Grahan

An eclipse; the darkening of the sun or moon, traditionally an omen.

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