Kulik Kaal Sarp Yoga

Definition: Kulik Kaal Sarp Yoga is formed when Rahu is placed in the 2nd house and Ketu is in the 8th 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 have difficulties in saving or accumulating money even if he is earning well. He will not inherit any property or financial benefits from his father. He will have interest or will be well versed in occult practices (due to Ketu in 8th house of occult studies) but he will use black magic on others for selfish reasons. He will be prone to genitourinary diseases, sudden accidents, injuries or poisoning and is likely to be sexually immoral more so when Mars is placed with Ketu.

If Mercury is placed with Ketu in the 8th house then the person will be liar, thief and will suffer from nerve related problems.

If Venus is placed with Ketu in the 8th house then the person will receive wealth from in-laws but will lose it due to wrong investment.

If Mars is placed with Ketu in the 8th house then the person will have regular injuries and accidents. He will have several illicit relationships outside his marriage.

If Jupiter is placed with Ketu in the 8th house then this combination also gives rise to Guru Chandal Yoga; the person will get inheritance from father but will have no other source of income and he will have to live on by selling ancestral property.

If Saturn is placed with Ketu in the 8th house then the person will have long life but will have several health problems.

If Sun or Moon is placed with Ketu in the 8th house then the person will experience problems in most aspect of this life.