शंखचूड़ कालसर्प योग
Shankhchud Kaal Sarp Yog
Yog 9 of 12. It forms when Rahu sits in the 9th house (fortune, father, guru, dharma and long journeys) and Ketu in the 3rd house (courage, younger siblings, effort and communication), with every other planet hemmed in between. Losses in trade, hardship in foreign travel, effort without full reward.
- RahuHouse 9 · Dharma bhava
- KetuHouse 3 · Sahaja bhava
- TouchesLuck, travel & trade
Where the serpent lies.
Rahu (रा) in house 9, Ketu (के) in house 3. The glowing houses between them hold the seven planets.
Kundali · North-Indian chart
Rahu · head Ketu · tail Planets trapped between
Yog 09 of 12 · Luck, travel & trade
शंखचूड़ Shankhchud Kaal Sarp Yog
Forms when Rahu sits in house 9 and Ketu in house 3, with every other planet between them. Losses in trade, hardship in foreign travel, effort without full reward.
Two houses, one axis.
Rahu · house 9 · धर्म भाव
Dharma bhava
The 9th house governs fortune, father, guru, dharma and long journeys. Rahu here is the serpent's head — the place of restlessness and desire.
Ketu · house 3 · सहज भाव
Sahaja bhava
The 3rd house governs courage, younger siblings, effort and communication. Ketu here is the serpent's tail — the place of detachment and loss.
Areas it touches most
- Fortune and luck
- Father and guru
- Trade and foreign travel
Named after
Shankhachuda, the serpent bearing a conch-shaped crest.
- Shankhchud Kaal Sarp Yog is often described as effort without full reward.
- Difficulties in long journeys or with promotions are commonly mentioned.
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 Shankhchud Kaal Sarp Yog?
Shankhchud Kaal Sarp Yog forms when Rahu sits in the 9th house and Ketu in the 3rd house of the birth chart, with all seven other planets between them. It is named after Shankhachuda, the serpent bearing a conch-shaped crest.
०२What are the effects of Shankhchud Kaal Sarp Yog?
Tradition links it mainly to luck, travel & trade: Losses in trade, hardship in foreign travel, effort without full reward. How strongly it acts depends on the rest of the Kundali.
०३What is the remedy for Shankhchud 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 Shankhchud Kaal Sarp Yog bad for luck?
Tradition links it to delayed fortune because Rahu sits in the ninth house of bhagya (luck). Guruji reads the whole chart to see how strongly it acts.
॥ शुभस्य शीघ्रम् ॥ · Auspicious work, done soon
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