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Navagraha
राहु
Rahu
The Shadow Planet · North Node
ॐ
Mantra
ॐ रां राहवे नमः
Salutations to Rahu.
Story & significance
The asura Svarbhanu drank the nectar in disguise; Vishnu's chakra severed him. His immortal head became Rahu, who swallows the sun and moon during eclipses.
- Vahana (mount)
- Lion
Serpent tail
Sacred temples
- Thirunageswaram, Tamil Nadu
- Kalahasti, Andhra Pradesh