Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Rahu Graha

Deity of Rahu

The Skanda Purana says that Rahu is instrumental in strengthening ones power and converting even an enemy into a friend The effect of snake bite is removed by his grace. The lunar and solar eclipses are attributed to Rahu and Ketu Rahu and Ketu stay 1 1/2 years in each Griha. The temple for Rahu is at Thiru Nageswaram the place is about 8km from Kumbakonam and about 2 km from Uppaliappan temple the temple considered to be the elder brother of Sri Venkatachalapathy at Tirupathi. The pooja and abhishekahm is performed to Rahu Bhagwan during the Rahu kalam every day which is supposed to be very auspecious for the deity.

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