Planets between Rahu & Ketu
There are supposed to be 12 types of Kalasarpa doshas, based on the placement of rahu from the lagna to the 12th house. These 12 have been named after 12 fearful sounding snakes
This is another highly feared combination.
You will be surprised to know that the ancient classics of astrology have not even mentioned it! Yet it has become one of the most feared doshas, because Kal means death and Sarpa means snake. When all planets are to one side of Rahu and Ketu Kalasarpa Dosha is supposed to be caused.
This is considered a very bad yoga which gives rise to misfortunes and is supposed to be a major obstruction to ones progress.
This dosha is said to be severe when all planets are within the arc from Rahu to Ketu in their natural motion direction.
There are supposed to be 12 types of Kalasarpa doshas, based on the placement of rahu from the lagna to the 12th house.
These 12 have been named after 12 fearful sounding snakes: Anant, Kulik, Vasuki, Shankhapal, Padma, Mahapadma, Takshak, Karkataka, Shankhanaad, Patak, Vishakata and Sheshanag.
It is not known who cooked up this nonsense, but rest assured that it is none of the Rishis from Parashara to Varahamihira.
Obviously some new 20th century “Rishis” in india !!!!
The latest astro-stunt by the “Pundits” is the introduction of “partial kalasarpa dosha“. The basics parameters of this are undefined, so anyone may have it!! A lot of unscrupulous astrologers are scaring people about this dosha and extracting money for the so called remedies. The remedy of course depends and varies according to the financial status of the innocent man!
From practical point of view this is not found to be a hindrance to progress. I have the horoscopes of a lot of people who have this so called dosha and are doing quite well in life. One of the most notable exceptions is the horoscope of Jawaharlal Nehru, the late prime minister of India. If someone can rise to that level with kalasarpa yoga, then its not a bad one really!!
The main effect observed in lives of people effected by kalasarpa dosha, is that most of them only have female kids and they die unhappily in old age.