Kaal Sarp Dosh โ Meaning, 12 Types and an Honest View
เคเคพเคฒ เคธเคฐเฅเคช เคฆเฅเคท โ เค เคฐเฅเคฅ, 12 เคชเฅเคฐเคเคพเคฐ เคเคฐ เคธเคเฅเคเคพเค
Kaal Sarp dosh (Kaal Sarp yoga) is formed when all seven planets — Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn — lie on one side of the Rahu–Ketu axis in the birth chart. Rahu is pictured as the serpent's head and Ketu as its tail, which gives the name.
An honest note on its origin
Kaal Sarp dosh is not described in the major classical texts such as the Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra or Brihat Jataka; it became popular in later and modern practice. Many respected astrologers therefore treat it as a secondary factor and read it together with the rest of the chart rather than as a stand-alone cause of problems.
The 12 traditional types
The type is named by the house Rahu occupies (Ketu is always opposite):
- Rahu in 1st — Anant
- 2nd — Kulik
- 3rd — Vasuki
- 4th — Shankhpal
- 5th — Padma
- 6th — Mahapadma
- 7th — Takshak
- 8th — Karkotak
- 9th — Shankhachud
- 10th — Ghatak
- 11th — Vishdhar
- 12th — Sheshnag
Full and partial Kaal Sarp
If even one planet lies outside the Rahu–Ketu axis, or is exactly conjunct a node, many astrologers call it partial or broken and give it less weight. The strength of the Lagna, the Moon and benefic planets matters far more than the yoga itself.
Remedies people traditionally follow
Kaal Sarp shanti puja (commonly done at Trimbakeshwar, Ujjain or other temples), Mahamrityunjaya mantra, Rahu–Ketu mantras and worship of Lord Shiva on Mondays and Nag Panchami are traditional practices. These are spiritual practices; please be careful of anyone who uses fear to sell expensive pujas.
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Frequently asked questions
Published by Astroinvincible ยท Updated 2026-10-30. Astrology is traditional guidance, not a guarantee.