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Graha
Navagraha · नवग्रह
केतु
Ketu · South Node
Shadow planet. Liberation, past lives, spirituality, accidents.
Element
Fire
Nature
Tāmasic
Gender
Neuter
Own Rāśi
—
Exaltation
Dhanu / Vṛścika
Debilitation
Mithuna / Vṛṣabha
Gemstone
Cat's Eye (Lahsuniya)
Vedic colour
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In Classical Texts
केतु is established in Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra (Chapter 3) with its own Rāśi in —, exalted in Dhanu / Vṛścika, and debilitated in Mithuna / Vṛṣabha. Its nature is Tāmasic and its element is Fire.
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