कर्कोटक कालसर्प योग
Karkotak Kaal Sarp Yog
Yog 8 of 12. It forms when Rahu sits in the 8th house (longevity, inheritance, sudden events and hidden matters) and Ketu in the 2nd house (wealth, family, speech and food), with every other planet hemmed in between. Trouble receiving ancestral wealth or dues; betrayal by friends; sudden crises.
- RahuHouse 8 · Ayu bhava
- KetuHouse 2 · Dhana bhava
- TouchesInheritance & longevity
Where the serpent lies.
Rahu (रा) in house 8, Ketu (के) in house 2. The glowing houses between them hold the seven planets.
Kundali · North-Indian chart
Rahu · head Ketu · tail Planets trapped between
Yog 08 of 12 · Inheritance & longevity
कर्कोटक Karkotak Kaal Sarp Yog
Forms when Rahu sits in house 8 and Ketu in house 2, with every other planet between them. Trouble receiving ancestral wealth or dues; betrayal by friends; sudden crises.
Two houses, one axis.
Rahu · house 8 · आयु भाव
Ayu bhava
The 8th house governs longevity, inheritance, sudden events and hidden matters. Rahu here is the serpent's head — the place of restlessness and desire.
Ketu · house 2 · धन भाव
Dhana bhava
The 2nd house governs wealth, family, speech and food. Ketu here is the serpent's tail — the place of detachment and loss.
Areas it touches most
- Inheritance and ancestral property
- Sudden events
- Trust in friends and partners
Named after
Karkotaka, the Naga who bit King Nala in the Mahabharata to protect him.
- Karkotak Kaal Sarp Yog is linked to delays in receiving inheritance, insurance or dues.
- Tradition advises caution in lending money.
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 Karkotak Kaal Sarp Yog?
Karkotak Kaal Sarp Yog forms when Rahu sits in the 8th house and Ketu in the 2nd house of the birth chart, with all seven other planets between them. It is named after Karkotaka, the Naga who bit King Nala in the Mahabharata to protect him.
०२What are the effects of Karkotak Kaal Sarp Yog?
Tradition links it mainly to inheritance & longevity: Trouble receiving ancestral wealth or dues; betrayal by friends; sudden crises. How strongly it acts depends on the rest of the Kundali.
०३What is the remedy for Karkotak 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.
०४Does Karkotak Kaal Sarp Yog affect inheritance?
It is traditionally associated with difficulty in receiving ancestral wealth, because Rahu occupies the eighth house of inheritance and sudden events.
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