Rāhu (Sanskrit: राहु)(U+260A.svg) is one of the nine major astronomical bodies
(navagraha) in Hindu texts. Unlike most of the others, Rahu is a shadow entity,
one that causes eclipses and is the king of meteors.
Rahu represents the ascension of the moon in its precessional orbit around the earth.
Rahu is usually paired with Ketu which is also considered to be a shadow planet.
The time of day considered to be under the influence
of Rahu is called Rāhu kāla and is considered inauspicious.
As per Hindu astrology Rahu and Ketu have an orbital cycle of 18 years
and are always 180 degrees from each other orbitally (as well as in the birth charts).
This coincides with the precessional orbit of moon or the
~18 year rotational cycle of the lunar ascending and descending nodes on the earth's ecliptic plane.
This also corresponds to a saros, a period of approximately 223 synodic months
(approximately 6585.3211 days, or 18 years, 11 days, 8 hours),
that can be used to predict eclipses of the Sun and Moon.
Rahu rules the zodiac sign of Aquarius together with Shani.
Astronomically, Rahu and Ketu denote the points of intersection of the
paths of the Sun and the Moon as they move on the celestial sphere.
Therefore, Rahu and Ketu are respectively called the north and the south lunar nodes.
The fact that eclipses occur when the Sun and the Moon are at one of these
points gives rise to the understanding of swallowing of the Sun and the Moon by the snake.
Rahu is responsible for causing the Eclipse of the Sun.
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