Karkotak Kaal Sarp Yoga

Definition: Karkotak Kaal Sarp Yoga is formed when Rahu is placed in the 8th house and Ketu is in the 2nd house and all the planets are on one side of Rahu-Ketu axis.

Remarks: Before proceeding with Kaal Sarp Yoga, we have to understand few things about Rahu and Ketu:

(a) Rahu and Ketu are Karmic control planets. Rahu indicates qualities and karma we need to develop and fulfill in this life. Ketu indicates qualities and karma we carry from past lifetimes.

(b) Kaal Sarp yoga can be positive as well as negative. (Example of positive Kaal Sarp yoga for Sachin Tendulkar)

(c) Natural malefic planets give favorable results when they are placed in Upachaya houses (3rd, 6th, 10th and 11th houses) and this holds true for Rahu and Ketu.

(d) Rahu in Upachaya houses will be more favorable and Ketu in Upachaya houses will be mostly unfavorable as they are always opposite to each other.

(e) When Rahu or Ketu are in Kendra, the malefic effect of the Kaal Sarp yoga is enhanced.

(f) Sun or Moon in the 8th or 12th house from Rahu, the malefic effect of the Kaal Sarp yoga is enhanced.

(g) If the Sun or Moon is placed with the Rahu or Ketu then positive or negative effect of the Kaal Sarp yoga will be enhanced.

(h) Positively, Ketu is the karaka or significator of spiritual knowledge and moksha or the final liberation.

(i) As per ancient scriptures Rahu acts like Saturn and Ketu like Mars.

Activation of Kaal Sarp Yoga in horoscope:
Rahu and Ketu takes 18.5 years to circle the zodiac, that is they return to their original place as occupied in birth horoscope during 18th, 37th, 55th, 73rd years (and so on) of age. Similarly Rahu will transit the place occupied by Ketu and Ketu will transit the place of Rahu in any horoscope during about 9th, 27th, 45th, 64th years (and so on) of age. Apart for Maha Dasha or Major period of Rahu and Ketu or their sub periods or Antar Dasha and during their transits in one's life as mentioned above Kaal Sarp Yoga will get activated and will produce whatever result promised as per their placement. If the Kaal Sarp Yoga is very malefic or very favorable then its result will be felt through out the life.

Considering all the above facts and information and my personal experience, I can say that all types of Kaal Sarp Yoga are not malefic or unfavorable. Sachin Tendulkar has 6th house Rahu and 12th house Ketu. The 6th house being an Upachaya house the result was favorable.

Results: This is not a favorable Yoga. The person having this yoga will lose most of his income, savings and ancestral property due to circumstances beyond his control. He will use abusive language and will be wicked in nature. He will get no help and respect from his family members. He will suffer form stammering, delayed speech or illness related to throat, neck and eyes.

If Mercury is placed with Ketu in the 2nd house then the person be harsh and cruel in speech and will develop throat cancer.

If Venus is placed with Ketu in the 2nd house then the person will marry someone considered outcast by the society and will lose in vision due to accident.

If Mars is placed with Ketu in the 2nd house then the person will murdered by in-laws due to his extramarital relationship.

If Jupiter is placed with Ketu in the 2nd house then this combination also gives rise to Guru Chandal Yoga; the person will gain huge amount of money and property from relatives but will be loose everything due to fraud by friends.

If Saturn is placed with Ketu in the 2nd house then the person will not be able to earn much in spite of hard work and will remain in debts all his life.

If Sun or Moon is placed with Ketu in the 2nd house then Karkotak Kaal Sarp Yoga will cause blindness apart from being its severity increased.