How to get relief during Ketu Dasa and its

Antardasas
Rahu and Ketu give results of varied kinds. As natural malefics, they
give inauspicious results. Rahu is akin to Saturn and Ketu behaves
similar to Mars. Rahu and Ketu give also the results of their dispositors
and bhavas occupied by them. They also partake the attributes of the
planets conjoining them. They hit hard the luminaries the sun and the
Moon and also Mercury.

Dispositions of Ketu bestowing malefic results

 If Ketu rules over evil 3rd, 5th or 7th star.

 If Ketu occupies the 2nd, 7th, 8th, or 12th bhava from Janma lagna.

 Association of malefics by conjunction or aspect

 Affliction of dispositor of Ketu

 If Ketu is combined with or aspected by the 2nd or 7th lord.

Remedial measures for Ketu antardasa in Ketu Mahadasa

 Recite Durga sapthasathi and also perform Maha Mrityunjaya Japa

on
ommencement of Ketu antardasa.

 Worship Lord Ganesha and Goddess Durga, Recite ‘Om

Ganapathaye Namah’
and ‘Om Namachandikaye Namah’.

 Natives born in the stars of Aswini, Makha or Moola may wear

Cat’s ey.

 Natives born in Aries, Cancer, Leo, Scorpio, Sagittarius and Pisces

Signs may
wear Red-Coral.

 Natives born in Taurus, Libra, Gemini, Virgo, Capricorn and

Aquarius Signs may
wear Green jade in the little finger and Turquoise in the middle
finger.
VENUS

Venus as the 2nd, 6th, 7th or 12th lord, or Venus occupying the 6th, 8th or
12th from the lagna or natal Ketu, Venus associates with functional
malefics, Venus in debilitation or combustion or Venus ruling over 3rd,
5th or 7th star (from janma nakshatra) or the 22nd drekkana needs
appeasement as follows :-

 Worship Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi for material

prosperity.

 Worship Lord Ganesha and Goddess Durga for fighting evils.

 Fast on Fridays. Wear a bead of white Spatika.

 Natives born in Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Capricorn and

Aquarius Signs and
also those born in Aswini, Bharani, Makha, P.Phalguni, Moola and
P. Shada may wear Opel or Zircon.

SUN

Sun posited in the 6th, 8th or 12th from the lagna or the natal Ketu, Sun
as the 2nd or 7th lord, Sun combined with functional malefics, a weak
Sun or Sun as the lord of the 3rd, 5th, or 7th star (from Janma Nakshatra)
or the 22nd drekkana needs appeasement as follows:

 Worship Lord Sun and recite Aditya Hridaya Stothra whenever

possible.

 Also worship Lord Ganesha and Lord Shiva

 Natives born in Aries, Taurus, Cancer, Leo, Scorpio and Sagittarius

lagans may
wear Ruby, Spinal, Garnet or Red coral. Others may wear simply a
ring of gold or copper in the third finger.

 Natives born in Krittika, Rohini, U.Phalguni, Hasta, U.Shada and

Sravana and
may wear Ruby, Spinal or red Garnet.

MOON

Debilitated Moon or Moon posited in the 6th, 8th or 12th from the lagna
or the natal Ketu, or Moon as the 2nd or 7th lord, or Moon associated
with functional malefics or Moon as the lord of the 3rd, 5th or 7th star or
the 22nd Drekkana needs appeasement as follows: -

 Worship Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva and Lord Parvathi.

 Recite ‘Om Ganapathaye Namah’, ‘Om Namahshivaya’, ‘Om

Namah Shivayai’.

 Natives born in Rohini, Mrigasira, Hasta, Chitra, Sravana and

Dhanishta
Nakshatras and those born in Pisces, Scorpio, Cancer and Aries
lagans may wear White Pearl, White Coral or Moonstone in a Silver
ring.

MARS

Mars posited in the 6th, 8th, or 12th house from the lagna or natal Ketu,
Mars conjoined with functional malefics, Mars remaining combust,
debilitated, retrograde or stationary, or Mars as the lord of 3rd, 5th or
7th star (from the birth star) or the 22nd drekkana needs propitiation.

 Worship Lord Hanuman, Goddess Durga, and Lord Ganesha.

 Donate a Cow, Bull, red clothes, Copper or land to a priest.

 Natives born in the stars of Rohini, Mrigasira, Hasta, Chitra,

Sravana and
Dhanishta and those born in Aries, Cancer, Leo, Scorpio,
Sagittarius and Pisces Signs may wear Red Coral. Natives born in
other six Signs may wear Redraksha.

RAHU

Rahu posited in the 2nd, 7th, 8th or 12th from the janma lagna or the
natal Ketu, devoid of any beneficial influence, Rahu conjoined with the
lords of 6,8 or 12, Rahu combined with or aspected by natural or
functional malefics or Rahu as the lord of 3rd, 5th or 7th star or the 22nd
Drekkana from the Janma nakshatra must be appeased.

 Recite Durga Saptasati. Worship Lord Ganesha and Goddess

Durga.

 Natives born in the stars of Aswini, Arudra, Makha, Swati, Moola

and Satabisha
 may wear Lapis Lazuli in a silver ring in the middle finger. Others
may wear black Agate.

JUPLITER

Debilitated Jupiter, Jupiter retrograde in its exalted sign or Jupiter in

combustion or in accelerated motion, Jupiter posited in the 6th, 8th, or
12th from Rasi, lagna or natal Ketu, Jupiter conjoined or aspected by
functional malefics or Jupiter as the lord of 3rd, 5th and 7th star (from
Janma nakshatra) or the 22nd drekkana needs propitiation.

 Worship Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. Recite the
mantras ‘Om
Ganapathaye Namah, Om Namashivaye, and Om Narayanaya
Namah’.

 Observe fasting on Thursdays.

 Feed cows and help the poor Brahmins, teachers and students.

 Natives born in Scorpio, Pisces, Aries, Sagittarius, Leo and Cancer

Signs and
those born in the stars of Punarvasu, Pushya, Visakha, Anuradha,
P.Bhadra and U.Bhadra may wear Yellow Sapphire or Topaz, in a
golden ring. Natives born in other Signs may wear white Sapphire
or Zircon.

SATURN

Saturn posited in the 6th, 8th or 12th from the major dasa lord Ketu or
the Janma lagna, or Saturn being combust, retrograde, weak,
debilitated or afflicted by malefics, Saturn as the 2nd or 7th lord, Saturn
as the lord of the 3rd, 5th or 7th star (from Janma Nakshatra) or the 22nd
Drekkana needs to be propitiated. Also, when Saturn is not a
yogakaraka or the ascendant lord, propitiation is needed.

 Perform Tila Homa

 Donate a Bull, a black Cow and Til seeds.

 Worship Lord Ganesha, Lord Vishnu, Maha Kali, Maha Kaleshwar

Rudra, Kala Bhairava and Lord Hunuman.

 Natives born in Taurus, Libra, Capricorn, Aquarius, Gemini and

Virgo Signs may
wear Lapis Lazuli, Black Agate or a ring or Iron in the middle
finger. Natives born in other six Signs may wear Red Coral.
MERCURY

Debilitated or combust Mercury, Mercury posited in the 6th, 8th or 12th

from lagna or natal Ketu, Mercury as the 2nd or 7th lord, Mercury ruling
over the 3rd, 5th or 7th star (from Janma Nakshatra) or 22nd drekkana or
Mercury associated with functional malefics needs appeasement as
follows :

 Recite Vishnu Sahasranama on commencement of the Mercury

antardasa.

 Visit the temples of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Durga

 Recite “Om Namo Narayanaya”, “Om Namachandikayai Namah”

and
“Om Govindaya Namah” as many times as possible daily.

 Worship Lord Ganesha and recite “Om Ganeshayai Namah”.

 Natives born in Aries, Scorpio, Cancer and Leo lagans may wear
Red Coral as a
counteracting gem for Mercury.

 Natives born in Sagittarius and Pisces Signs may wear Yellow

Sapphire or Topaz.

 Natives born in Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Capricorn and

Aquairus Signs and
those born in the stars of Aslesha, Jeyshta, Revati, Aswini, Makha
and Moola may wear Green Emerald or Green Jade.