Rahu (राहु)

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Rahu

Authors: Susanne M Hoffmann, Youla Azkarrula


Rahu ( राहु) is an Indian name for the ascending lunar node (☊), used by the Indian Vedic tradition. Most of these names are roughly 3000 years old. They pre-date Hinduism but were taken over by it.

Concordance, Etymology, History

What does the term mean, does it always have the same meaning - was it changed over time.


Origin of Constellation

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

Religion/ Tales/ Mythology

mnemonic tales and cultural significance

References