Ruler of planet RAHU and no sign is assigned to it. Ketu along with rahu are shadowy planets with
immense importance as per Vedic astrology
• In Hindu tradition, Rahu ( ) is a cut-off head of an asura, that swallows the sun or the moon
causing eclipses. He is depicted in art as a serpent with no body riding a chariot drawn by eight black
horses. Rahu is one of the navaqrahas (nine planets) in Vedic astrology. The Rahu kala (time of day
under the influence of Rahu) is considered inauspicious.
Rahu is a legendary master of deception who signifies cheaters, pleasure seekers, operators in
foreign lands, drug dealers, poison dealers, insincere & immoral acts, etc. It is the significator of an
irreligious person, an outcast, harsh speech, logical fallacy, falsehoods, uncleanliness, abdominal
ulcers, bones, and transmigration. Rahu is instrumental in strengthening one’s power and converting
even an enemy into a friend. In Buddhism Rahu is one of the krodhadevatas (terror-inspiring gods).