Vishakta Kaal Sarp Yoga

Definition: Vishakta Kaal Sarp Yoga is formed when Rahu is placed in the 11th house and Ketu is in the 5th 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 mostly a favorable Yoga with Rahu is in upachaya 11th house, although not totally favorable, it vastly depends on planets in conjunction or aspect with Rahu or Ketu. The person having this yoga gets help and support from friends and elder siblings. His career generally remains trouble free but will incur loss if he is engaged in speculation, gambling, share market etc. He can have problems in getting children, for example, there can be miscarriage during first pregnancy, may get child several years after marriage or after performing remedies.

If Mercury is placed with Ketu in the 5th house then the person will be very clever and intelligent but he will not have high academic qualification due to ill-directed intelligence.

If Venus is placed with Ketu in the 5th house then the person will be oversexed having illicit physical relationship with several member of opposite sex at same time.

If Mars is placed with Ketu in the 5th house then the person will be intelligent and strong but egoistic and having an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth. And this will rob him of social support and peace of mind.

If Jupiter is placed with Ketu in the 5th house then this combination also gives rise to Guru Chandal Yoga; the person will have brilliant hold over shastra or ancient scriptures and spiritual knowledge. He will become a reputed guru with vast number of followers.

If Saturn is placed with Ketu in the 5th house then the person will be childless for several years after marriage and then will have children who will not be of any use and support to him in old age.

If Sun or Moon is placed with Ketu in the 5th house then Vishakta Kaal Sarp Yoga will become very malefic.

For persons born as Lagna (Ascendant) in movable signs of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn, the 11th house becomes a Maraka house (the house determent to longevity) and for these individuals Vishakta Kaal Sarp Yoga is especially more malefic.