Regarding Information on names of Rahu and Ketu

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Dear Bhagavatas:

 

My 2 cents worth on the subject

RAHU:

Rahu is deemed " the ascending node"in astronomy.

He was the son of Viprachitti and Sinhika

He is called by his metronymic "Sainhikeya".

 

He is also called "Abra- Pisaacha"(the demon of the sky), "Bharani-

bhu" (born from the asterism Bharani), "Graha", (the seizer)

and "Kabandha" (the headless).

 

KETU:

Ketu is deemed "the descending node" in astronomy, represented by a

dragon's tail. He is a danava and the son of Vipaschitti and Sinhika.

 

He is also called "A-kacha" (hairless), "Aslesha-bhava" (cut offf)

and "Munda" (bald)

 

He is the same son of Vipaschitti and Sinhika whose head and body

were cut off during the distribution of Amrutham, the head part

denoting the ascending node of Rahu and the lower part representing

the "the descending mode" of Ketu - but both remaining alive due to

ingesting of amrutham, although stealthily!

 

You may just adopt the names "Rahu" and "Ketu" respectively.

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

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Authority: "A Classical dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion"

by John Dowson published by Heritage Publishers, New Delhi, 1992.