In Vedic Astrology, the planets Rahu and Ketu are said to be malefic planets and they are both parts of the same entity and are known to be shadow planets. Rahu is one of the planets which people fear because if Rahu in a native’s birth chart(Horoscope) is not good then it means the native is going to go through a time of struggle, misery, distress when nothing goes right. Rahu is about the past Karmas of an individual.
Among the Rahu Doshas the most feared is the Kaal Sarp Dosh or Yog/Yoga. Kaal means time and Sarp means snake or serpent. Symbolically Rahu is said to be the head of the snake and Ketu the tail and so Rahu is labeled as a planet which eats away into the native’s life. The dreaded Kaal Sarp Dosh is formed when a natal chart has all the other 7 planets placed between Rahu and Ketu, which effectively means that one half of the birth chart does not have any planets.If all houses situated between Rahu and Ketu have planets then it is known as a complete Kaal Sarp Dosh/Yog. There are Ascending and Descending Kaal Sarp Dosh. If all the seven planets are nearRahu’s mouth(snake’s mouth which eats) then it is called Ascending Kaal Sarp Yog and if the 7 planets are situated at the back of Rahu or the snake head then it is called Descending Kaal Sarp Yog
The Kaal Sarp Dosh affects the natives mentally, emotionally, and physically thereby affecting health, wealth, career, job, marriage, friendship, and every other aspect of life negatively. The secretive nature of the planet gives rise to such situations, there are sudden things which happen, hidden enemies are active, plotting and scheming are rife, hard work leads to no gain or success, delays in things to happen, and many other such woes. However, it can be a surprise to many to know that it is not necessary that the Kaal Sarp Dosh is negative and catastrophic, this is because there are 12(twelve) different types of Kaal Sarp Dosh, so that needs to be taken into consideration as each of the 12 Kaal Sarp Dosh/Yog has Rahu and Ketu positioned in different houses of the birth chart or Kundali. This means that each type of Kaal Sarp Yoga has a different aspect of life which is effected more, so, there are some good things which to occur, another important point is the clockwise and anticlockwise movements of the Yog/Yoga which can have some positive effects or negative for the native. A surprising fact about Kaal Sarp Dosh/Yogis that many who have risen to fame, higher position, established in ruling portfolios(Prime Minister/
President) during the phase of Kaal Sarp Dosh/Yog.
There are 12 types of Kaal Sarp Dosh/Yog are namely –
1) AnantKaal Sarp Dosh/Yog
(2) Kulik/KulikaKaal Sarp Dosh/Yog
(3) VasukiKaal Sarp Dosh/Yog
(4) ShankhpalKaal Sarp Dosh/Yog
(5) Padma Kaal Sarp Dosh/Yog
(6) MahapadmaKaal Sarp Dosh/Yog
(7) TakshakKaal Sarp Dosh/Yog
(8) KarkotakKaal Sarp Dosh/Yog
(9) ShankhchudKaal Sarp Dosh/Yog
(10) GhaatakKaal Sarp Dosh/Yog
(11) Vishdhar Kaal Sarp Dosh/Yog
(12) Sheshnag Kaal Sarp Dosh/Yog
About Kulik Kaal Sarp Dosh-
In the Horoscope of an individual when planet Rahu is in the 2nd (second) house and Ketu is in the 8th. (Eighth) house and the other seven planets are positioned between the 2nd and the 8th house i.e. between the axis of Rahu and Ketu, then Kulik/Kulika Sarp Dosh is formed.
Malefic effects of Kulik Kaal Sarp Dosh:
- Marriage is one aspect that is affected negatively and is much discussed for Kulik Kaal Sarp Dosh. The relationship between spouses becomes strained. Delays in marriage is common in this situation, with people getting married only late in life or sometimes staying single.
- Affects health with health problems coming up regularly. A person is prone to eat unhealthy food which in turn affects health.
- Money situations go off balance with more expenditure than income. Money is spent due to health issues too.
- The native is prey to laziness and lack of taking action in anything.
- Achieving anything becomes a struggle.
- Falling in grace, defamation, especially among relatives is something the native might face. It is said that natives going through this Kulik Kaal Sarp Dosh should be careful about the words they speak. The public insult may have to be faced by the native.
- Students may face problems in educational life. They may become weak in their studies.
- Native may be susceptible to the consumption of drugs and other harmful substances that can lead to fatal consequences.
- Accidents and untimely death is a malefic effect too.
Remedies for Kulik Kaal Sarp Dosh/Yog:
The remedies for Kulik Kaal Sarp Dosh are many as every practitioner of Vedic Astrology has their own way of advising remedies. However, it is advisable to resort to remedies of the Kulik Kaal Sarp Dosh so that there is relief from the severe difficulties which the native might be going through. Consulting an expert Astrologer will also help to understand the remedies the native needs to follow.
The most common Kulik Kaal Sarp Dosh Remedies are:
1) Wear/absorb a triangular Coral gemstone of five and quarter whit in a Copper ring in the middle finger of the right hand on a Tuesday.
2) An open Copper bracelet can be worn on the right-hand wrist on Tuesday. The bracelet should be of a firm fit.
3) Holding an energized Silver Rahu Yantra in the fist of hand on Saturday
4) Anointing of Shivling with raw milk in the Hindu month of Shravan for 30 days and offering Black Thorn Apple (Dhatura fruit) to Lord Shiva.
- Wear an opened copper bracelet firmly fitted on the right hand on Tuesday.
- Grip energized Silver Rahu Yantra on Saturday.
- Sanctify Shiva for 30 days with raw milk in the month of Shravan, and blackthorn apple.
- Keeping senior citizens of the family happy, taking care of them, and gaining their blessings help in this situation.
- Wearing Gomed(Hessonite) gemstone ring is also suggested by some astrologers.
- Worshipping Goddess Durga is important as Devi Durga rules Rahu.
- Chanting the Mahamritunjaya mantra is beneficial at this time.
The most important remedy comes in the form of performing the Kaal Sarp Dosh Nivaran Puja which helps to relieve the native of the intensity of the malefic effects of the Kulik Kaal Sarp Dosh.
Kaal Sarp Dosh Nivaran puja is commonly performed in the temples of Trimbakeshwar(in Nasik district) and it is famous for the performance of this puja. The pandits there are proficient in performing the Kaal Sarp Dosh Nivaran Puja. There are other Shiva Temples in which this Puja can be done, like, in Kalahasti(in Andhra Pradesh), the 12 Jyotirling temples perform the Kaal Sarp Dosh Nivaran Puja and some other temples too perform this puja.
