Rahu represents the ascending node of the moon and is associated with chaos, confusion, and the forces of darkness in the universe
Rahu represents the ascending node of the moon and is associated with chaos, confusion, and the forces of darkness in the universe
Mantras that invoke or are currently linked to this swaroop.
ॐ नाकाध्वजाय विद्महे पद्माहस्ताय धीमहि तन्नो राहू: प्रचोदयात्॥
Roots: Shiva Purana, Rigvedaॐ नीलवर्णाय विद्महे सैंहिकेयाय धीमहि तन्नो राहुः प्रचोदयात्॥
Roots: Rigveda, Shiva Puranaॐ शिरो-रूपाय विदमहे अमृतेशाय धीमहि तन्नो राहुः प्रचोदयात्॥
Roots: Rigveda, Shiva Puranaॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रौं सः राहवे नमः॥
Roots: Tantric texts, Puranic references to Rahuॐ ऐं ह्रीं राहवे नमः ||
Roots: Tantric texts, Shaiva and Shakta scripturesॐ अर्धकायं महावीर्य चन्द्रादित्यविमर्दनम, सिंहिकागर्भसंभूतं तं राहुं प्रणमाम्यहम ||
Roots: Kaula Tantras, Rahu Puranaॐ राहुवे देवाये शान्तिं, राहुवे कृपाये करोति; राहुवे चामाये अभिलाषत्, ॐ राहुवे नमोः नमः।
Roots: Rahu Tantra, Shiva Puranaॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रौं सः राहवे नमः ||
Roots: Atharva Veda, RigvedaLocated references are separated from links inferred through devotional texts.
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Rahu represents the ascending node of the moon and is associated with chaos, confusion, and the forces of darkness in the universe
Rahu is one of the nine navagrahas in Hindu astrology and is said to be the head of a dragon that was severed by Vishnu, resulting in its immortality and ability to influence the cosmos, Rahu is often associated with eclipses and is believed to have the power to swallow the sun and moon, causing these celestial events, he is also associated with the darker aspects of human nature and is often invoked in rituals to ward off evil
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