Rahu
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Rāhu is one of the nine major celestial bodies in Hindu texts and the king of meteors. It represents the ascension of the Moon in its precessional orbit around the Earth, also referred to as the north
13th-century sculpture of Rahu from Konark
The Planet Rahu and other Astral Figures, painting by the Mahesh of Chamba (fl. c. 1730 - 1770). Rietberg Museum
Depiction of Rahu from the 1842 book The Complete Hindoo Pantheon by E. A. Rodrigues
Metal icon of Rahu from the Densatil Monastery in Tibet, circa 1400 CE
Ketu (mythology)
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Ketu is the descending lunar node in Hindu astrology. Personified as a deity, Rāhu and Ketu are considered to be the two halves of the immortal asura Svarbhanu, who was beheaded by the God Vishnu.
Rahu
…meteors. It represents the ascension of the Moon in its precessional orbit around the Earth, also referred to as the north lunar node, and along with Ketu, is a "shadow planet" that causes eclipses. Despite having no physical existence, Rahu has been allocated the status of the planet by ancient seers…
13th-century sculpture of Ketu from British Museum
A mural of Ketu. Depicted as the body without head. from Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur