Religious Supersition.

It is the fundamenatal principle of astrology that our lives are regulated by the planets, and the Sun. In astrology, The Sun[which is a star as per astronomy, like the other 27-stars[some of which are Binary Stars like Ashvini for nstance, some of them are constellations too...] is treated on par with other planets.Each of these is identified with some aspect of our personality and some aspect of the area of Life[called "houses"]. The sum total of one's 'sins'[read:Prarabdha] are indicated by Rahu(the Serpent's Head) and Ketu(the Serpents tail). Just as they have their influences on the personality, they also have their influence on the actions and the fruits of actions, being subject to "Time". Since Rahu is a "papa-graha"[planet whose position typifies one's sum total of negative or disabling karmas, when Rahu is "ruling" i.e. powerful as given by the Rahukalam Table is inopportune time for doing any good.But one could worhip Devi-parashakti during Rahu-kalam and this kind of worship is considered redemptive. In fact, such pujas are prescribed for people to mitigate the bad placement of Rahu in the Natal or progressive horoscopes. As averred by SRGanesh, for those horoscopes in which Rahu is favorably placed, like Saturn too for instance, this may not be a debility. But such a person must also guard against, the power being misused to genrate more negative karma for his future. Power corrupts you see! Yes I have seen the ill-effects of RK. But, there are situations in which I was forced to act, due to exigencies, and the results haven't been bad.

hi buddy,,, actually i dont belive in all these superstitions,,,,,jo hona hai vo to ho kar hi rahega ache timt ya galat time kehne se kuch nahi hota it all depends on your deeds,,,,,,,,in india we do everything according to the panchang(indian calendar)there are some months which are good for marriage ,,,some sre good fro starting business but i dont really blv in all such things my parents do but i dont

Yes, I have this same problem but my period is called "Shani" which is for 7 1/2 years. Which makes me lazy and it also hampers my luck too. Everything I do, it automatically turns out to be wrong. Which really makes me angry and helpless. Hope that there is some solution to this period. Hope to read your reply soon. Thanks Bye....

I'm not superstitious so I don't believe good or bad happens because of omens or the placement of the stars or any other such thing. I think people who are superstitious unwittingly cause these things to happen to them.

But this 'rahu kalam' is not for all, reporting worse.There are people who can carry on thngs in that time too who have their rahu well placed in a favourite place in their horoscope.Moreover if the 'dasa' and 'thisa' are good for you,then you wont fail.So,you better consult a horoscope analyser and know the strength of your planets and get along doing things in a particular day which will be a favourite day.For instance,if your mars is strong you can start things on tuesdays.Have a good day!

I do not know much of this tradition you are talking about. I feel that all time is auspicious. Marriage, in my opinion, should not be there. Is there an auspicious time to pray to God? Surely , God is beyond time. I alwys live as happily as possible . I am not sad. I do not bother bout this or that time. As for superstition, I think it is there in all religions. The intensity may differ.

many times I do feel that some time is good and some is bad. I have experienced it myself too. many a times everything goes great but sometimes, that bad time comes where everything goes wrong rather opposite. I hate it when such things happen, I mean if any of my work is sure to be done ,some problems occurs and the work remain in complete.

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Hi rameshkumaar, All traditions have their superstitions but I find most people don't belief it anymore. I remember hearing at one time that you should never start a new venture on a Friday, as it would be sure to fail. That is just one but as I said before most people no longer believe such things. Blessings.

Yes, there are certain good times and bad times according to vedic astrology. One really needs to consult an expert vedic astrologer to find out. For any specific event or in daily life, I always chant Lord Ganesha's name before starting any project. Jai Shree Ganesh! Anand http://www.mantrapractice.com

The Hindu Calender is called the 'Panchanga' and it is a vital part of the lives of the Hindus, because it is indispensable while calculating the dates for festivals and other rituals like marriage, Grihapravesh( Housewarming ceremony)etc;and it is based on the movement of moon and the sun.A lot of thought goes into formating these calendars, so one cannot say that it has no truth.It is part of the Hindu tradition to refer to Panchanga when one is planning any kind of ceremony or function, even if it is not religious. I have always felt safer to do this because it saves a lot of explaining with the guests asking you whether you have got the time right, and, many guests refer to the calendar and are already aware of the auspicious time, so it is better to stick to a tradition!