KETHU BHAGAVAN

 


Keezhperumpallam sthala varalaru, dosham and remedial measures
  This place is also called Vanagiri.  Kethu prayed to Naaganaadhaswami and was blessed and rid of his sins by Lord Siva.  It is rare to find Kethu with his head.  At this sthala, he can be seen worshipping Naaganaadhaswami with his folded hands held high.  Rahu after taking nectar was torn by Lord Narayana.  The head portion joined with a snake body and became Rahu Bhagavan.  The body portion that was thrown away fell in Pothigai mountain region.  This was found and preserved by a Brahmin.  The body grew, because of having nectar and the head of a snake got attached to the body to become Kethu.  Kethu Bhagavan has the head of a snake and the body of an asura.

Persons afflicted by Kethu dosham are stricken with fears of dacoity, bad habits, loss of property, loss of face, putra dosham.  By praying to Kethu Bhagavan, one can be rid of the doshams.  Motcham, sight, property, land, gold, vehicle, fame, wife, children, happiness, unexpected property gains are the beneficial aspects of Kethu Bhagavan.

Knowledge, business, leprosy, poisonous bites are the aspects of this planet.

The sthalam of Kethu is Keezhperumpallam, which is located 6 kms from Thiruvengaadu, enroute to Poompuhar.  His wife is Chitralekha.  The presiding deities are Naaganaadaswamy and his consort Ambal.  He faces the North-West direction.  The Adi Devatha is Chitraguptan and the Prathyathi Devatha is Brahma; his colour is red and his vahana is the eagle; the grain associated with him is khollu; the flower - red alli (lily); fabric - multi coloured cloth; gem - Vaidooriyam (cat's eye); food - rice mixed with khollu powder. 

ketu

 

rAga: shanmukhapriyA (cAmaram) / tAla: rUpaka

mahAsuraM ketum ahaM bhajAmi chAyagrahavaram

mahAvicitramakuTadharaM mahNgalavastrAdidharam narapIThasthitaM sukhaM navagrahayutasakhaM

ketuMkRNvanmantrinaM krodhanidhijaiminaM kulutthAdibhakSaNaM koNadhvajapatAkinam guruguhacAmarabharaNaM guNadoSacidAbharaNaM grahaNAdikAryakAraNaM grahApasavyasahncAriNam

Translation:

I worship Ketu, the great demon who is foremost of the shadow planets[1].

Who wears a peculiar crown and auspicious dress. Who is happy in his part human-like body and is friendly in the group of nine planets.

Who is adored by the Ketum-krinvan mantra[2], who is exceedingly wrathful, a descendent of Jaimini[3], who savours his grain[4], and has his flag with the cut-out triangle. Who bears the fan of Guruguha[5], whose distinction lies in his discernment of good and bad, who causes eclipses and moves in a counterclockwise direction.

Notes:

  1. The planets causing eclipses
  2. ref. to mantra text for Ketu
  3. Disciple of Vyasa, compiler of the Vedas; the significance of this relationship however remains unclear
  4. A coarse horse-grain (kuluttha) used for offering oblations to Ketu
    The fan is a symbol for imparting pleasure, as this brings relief from the heat. Ketu as the holder of the fan gives pleasure to Guruguha.

Propitiation of Ketu (Thursday)

CHARITY: Donate a brown cow with white spots, colored blankets, or a dog to a poor young man on Thursday.

FASTING: On the first Thursday of the waxing moon, especially during major or minor Ketu periods.

MANTRA: To be chanted on Thursday at midnight, especially during major or minor Ketu periods: Ketva-astottara-shata-nama-vali

(The 108 names of Ketu)

Aum ketave' namah

Aum sthulashirase' namah

Aum shiromantraya namah

Aum dhvajakrtaye' namah

Aum nava-graha-yutaya namah

Aum simhika-asuri-garbha-sambhavaya maha-bhitikaraya namah

Aum chitravarnaya namah

Aum sri-pingalaksakaya namah

Aum phulladhumasakashaya namah

Aum tishnadamshtaya namah

Aum mahodaraya namah

Aum rakta-netraya namah

Aum citra-karine namah

Aum tivrakopaya namah

Aum maha-suraya namah

Aum krura-kanthaya namah

Aum kradha-nidhaye' namah

Aum chaya-graha-vishoshakaya namah

Aum antya-grahaya namah

Aum maha-shirshaya namah

Aum surya-araye' namah

Aum pushpavad-grahine' namah Aum varahastaya namah

Aum gadapanaye' namah

Aum citra-vastra-dharaya namah

Aum citra-dhvaja-patakaya namah

Aum ghoraya namah

Aum citra-rathaya namah

Aum shikhine' namah

Aum kullutthabhaksakaya namah

Aum vaidurya-bharanaya namah

Aum utpatajanakaya namah

Aum shukra-mitraya namah

Aum mandasakhaya namah

Aum gada-dharaya namah

Aum naka-pataye' namah

Aum antar-vedishvaraya namah

Aum jaimini-gotra-jaya namah

Aum citragupta-atmane' namah

Aum dakshina-mukhaya namah

Aum mukunda-varapatraya namah

Aum maha-asura-kulod-bhavaya namah

Aum ghana-varnaya namah

Aum lamba-devaya namah

Aum mrityu-putraya namah

Aum utpata-rupa-dharine' namah

Aum adrishyaya namah

Aum kala-agni-sannibhaya namah

Aum nripidaya namah

Aum griha-karine' namah

Aum sarvopadravavarakaya namah

Aum citra-prasutaya namah

Aum analaya namah

Aum sarva-vyadhi-vinashakaya namah

Aum apasavyapracarine' namah

Aum navame' papadayakaya namah

Aum pancame' shokadaya namah

Aum uparagakhe'cagaya namah

Aum ati-purushakarmane namah

Aum turiye sukhapradaya namah

Aum tritiye vairadaya namah

Aum papa-grahaya namah

Aum sphatakakarakaya namah

Aum prana-nathaya namah

Aum pancame shrimakarakaya namah

Aum dvitiye' asphutavamdatre namah

Aum vishakulitavaktakaya namah

Aum kamarupine' namah

Aum simha-dantaya namah

Aum kushedhma-priyaya namah

Aum caturthe' matrinashaya namah

Aum navame pitrenashakaya namah

Aum antye vairapradaya namah

Aum sutanandam-nidhanakaya namah

Aum sarpakshijataya namah

Aum anangaya namah

Aum karmarashyudbhavaya namah

Aum upante kirtidaya namah

Aum saptame'kalahapradaya namah

Aum ashtame' vyadhikartre' namah

Aum dhane' bahu-sukha-pradaya namah

Aum janane rogadaya namah

Aum urdhvamurdhajaya namah

Aum grahanayakaya namah

Aum papadyashtaye namah

Aum khecaraya namah

Aum shambhavaya namah

Aum asheshapujitaya namah

Aum shashvataya namah

Aum nataya namah

Aum shubhashubha-phala-pradaya namah

Aum dhumraya namah

Aum sudhapayine' namah

Aum ajitaya namah

Aum bhakta-vatsalaya namah

Aum simha-asanaya namah

Aum ketu-murtaye' namah

Aum ravindudyutinashakaya namah

Aum amaraya namah

Aum pidakaya namah

Aum amartya namah

Aum vishnu-drishtaya namah Aum asureshvaraya namah

Aum bhakta-rakshaya namah

Aum vaicitryakapatasyandanaya namah

Aum vicitraphaladayine namah  

Aum bhakta-bhishta-phala-pradaya namah

Ketu seed mantra: Aum sram srim sraum sah ketave namah.

RESULT: The planetary diety Ketu is propitiated granting victory over enemies, favour from the King or government, and reduction in diseases caused by Ketu.
 

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