Ketu Pooja

Ketu Pooja

Ketu is the descending lunar node in Vedic astrology. Personified as deities, Rahu and Ketu are considered to be two halves of the immortal Asura Svarbhanu who was beheaded by Lord Vishnu in his Mohini Avatar. As per Vedic Astrology, Rahu and Ketu have an orbital cycle of 18 years and are always 180 degrees from each other orbitally. Ketu is the lord of three nakshatras, Ashvini, Maga, and Mula.

Ketu rules the Scorpio Zodiac sign together with Mangala. Ketu is called south lunar nodes. Ketu is believed to be responsible for causing the lunar eclipse. Ketu represents karmic collections, both good and bad, with spirituality and supernatural influences. Ketu signifies the spiritual process of refinement and is considered both malefic and benefic as it causes sorrow and loss and at the same time turns the individual towards spirituality. Ketu is the karaka or indicator of intelligence, wisdom, non-attachment, fantasy, penetrating insight and psychic abilities. Ketu means “ a sign” or “a banner”. If Rahu is the planet of worldly desires, Ketu is the planet of other worldly desires. Ketu is often depicted with a gem, or a star in his head, which emits a mystery light.

Siginificance of Ketu

Ketu brings prosperity to the devotee's family and it grants health, wealth and cattle to his devotees. Ketu is responsible for Moksha, Sannyasa, self-realization, gnana, a wavering nature and restlessness. In one’s body, Ketu represents an endocrine system and slender physique. Ketu removes the effects of snake bites and illnesses arising out of poison. Ketu is regarded as Chaya Graha. According to popular Brihat parasara Hora Shastra, Ketu is related to Matsya. Ketu has a much deeper side and is called a spiritual planet. Ketu is exalted in Sagittarius and debilitated in Gemini. It is considered the planet of spirituality and enlightenment. Ketu is considered malefic and brings a sense of complete detachment, loss, wandering and confusion. Ketu is said to be a member of the Jaimini lineage of sages. It is believed that Ketu will make people undergo and experience difficult times and learn from them. Ketu is regarded as a planet that rules distress. He can give both positive and negative results in a person’s life.

Puranic Connection

According to Puranas, during Samudra Mandana, Maha Vishnu took the avatar of Mohini dispensing Amrita the nectar of immortality among Devas. When Amrita was being dispensed among Devas, Sveta Banu, an asura, transformed himself into Lord Chandra and sat in Deva's row. He was also offered Amrita and Sun and Moon discovered the truth. But by that time Sveta Banu drank Amrita. With the luminaries calling alarm, Maha Vishnu threw his discus at the Asura and cut off his head. As the Asura already drunk Amrita the head and body were both immortal only separated and the head with serpent body was called Rahu and the serpent head and human body became Ketu.

Why This pooja is Performed

Ketu always moves in an anti-clockwise direction and remains retrograde. This denotes the Karmic connection that is the good and bad deeds of the past. Like other planets, Ketu does not own any Zodiac sign and acts merely as a representative. People can perform this pooja on Sundays and Wednesdays. Hence, Ketu Pooja can be performed in the mornings on Sundays and Wednesdays to receive maximum advantage.

Benefits of Ketu Pooja

Ketu usually subjects people to trials and tribulations and bestows people with Wisdom. Ketu thus denotes the wrong deeds and negative karma of past lives and resultant hardships. He is malicious but he represents the supreme goal of life, moksha, the ultimate liberation. People can perform Ketu pooja and get relieved of the adverse effects and the resultant difficulties, diseases misfortunes and sorrows. This pooja can be performed for coming out of difficulties in life attaining mastery over their professions and vocations and for living a life of excellence and reputation. This pooja provides devotees with good health, wealth and all-round prosperity.

Let us perform Ketu Pooja and get relieved from difficulties.