In revenge, Rahu and Ketu consume the Sun and Moon, stealing their luminous cosmic rays, resulting in an 'eclipse' where their mystical and pure energy is suppressed, darkening human life on Earth.

In Vedic astrology, Rahu and Ketu are known as the lunar nodes—points where the Moon's orbit intersects the Earth's ecliptic ...

Legend has it that Rahu occasionally swallows the sun and the moon because of the gods’ part in his misery, causing solar and lunar eclipses. Hindus generally regard a solar or lunar eclipse as ...

Legend has it that Rahu occasionally swallows the sun and the moon because of the gods’ part in his misery, causing solar and lunar eclipses. Hindus generally regard a solar or lunar eclipse as ...

For many people, the upcoming total solar eclipse is a joyous and celebratory occasion. ... Rahu becomes immortal while Ketu dies. In his anger, Rahu attempts to swallow the sun and the moon, ...

For many people, the upcoming total solar eclipse is a joyous and celebratory occasion. ... Rahu becomes immortal while Ketu dies. In his anger, Rahu attempts to swallow the sun and the moon, ...

Some Hindus who see eclipses as inauspicious fast before and bathe after the celestial event — sometimes with their clothes on — to clear themselves of negative energies, Kowsik says.