घातक कालसर्प योग
Ghatak Kaal Sarp Yog
Yog 10 of 12. It forms when Rahu sits in the 10th house (career, status, authority and public life) and Ketu in the 4th house (home, mother, property, vehicles and early education), with every other planet hemmed in between. Distance from the father, career instability, failure in politics.
- RahuHouse 10 · Karma bhava
- KetuHouse 4 · Sukha bhava
- TouchesCareer & father
Where the serpent lies.
Rahu (रा) in house 10, Ketu (के) in house 4. The glowing houses between them hold the seven planets.
Kundali · North-Indian chart
Rahu · head Ketu · tail Planets trapped between
Yog 10 of 12 · Career & father
घातक Ghatak Kaal Sarp Yog
Forms when Rahu sits in house 10 and Ketu in house 4, with every other planet between them. Distance from the father, career instability, failure in politics.
Two houses, one axis.
Rahu · house 10 · कर्म भाव
Karma bhava
The 10th house governs career, status, authority and public life. Rahu here is the serpent's head — the place of restlessness and desire.
Ketu · house 4 · सुख भाव
Sukha bhava
The 4th house governs home, mother, property, vehicles and early education. Ketu here is the serpent's tail — the place of detachment and loss.
Areas it touches most
- Career and status
- Relationship with the father
- Authority and politics
Named after
Ghatak — 'the destroyer' — named for its strong effect on karma and career.
- Ghatak Kaal Sarp Yog is the one most often linked to career instability.
- It is traditionally associated with Pitra Dosh as well, so Guruji checks for both.
The shanti, and what helps.
The main remedy is the shanti puja at Trimbakeshwar. Guruji may also advise simple observances to follow at home.
All remediesThe puja
Kaal Sarp Dosh Puja at Trimbakeshwar — vidhi, cost and booking
See the pujaChanting the Panchakshari mantra 108 times daily on a rudraksha mala.
108 recitations daily, or a full jaap by pandits for serious troubles.
“ॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रौं सः राहवे नमः” — 108 times, especially on Saturdays.
Asked, answered.
०१What is Ghatak Kaal Sarp Yog?
Ghatak Kaal Sarp Yog forms when Rahu sits in the 10th house and Ketu in the 4th house of the birth chart, with all seven other planets between them. It is named after Ghatak — 'the destroyer' — named for its strong effect on karma and career.
०२What are the effects of Ghatak Kaal Sarp Yog?
Tradition links it mainly to career & father: Distance from the father, career instability, failure in politics. How strongly it acts depends on the rest of the Kundali.
०३What is the remedy for Ghatak Kaal Sarp Yog?
The main remedy is the Kaal Sarp Dosh shanti puja at Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga on a muhurat fixed from your chart, along with simple observances such as chanting Om Namah Shivaya and Rudrabhishek on Mondays.
०४Is Ghatak Kaal Sarp Yog linked to Pitra Dosh?
It is traditionally associated with Pitra Dosh because Rahu occupies the tenth house of karma and relates to the father. Guruji checks the chart for both before advising a remedy.
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