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Ketu

केतु
Also known as: Dhūmaketu, Śikhi

About

One of the nine celestial bodies (Navagraha). The descending lunar node. A shadow planet associated with detachment, spirituality, and sudden changes.

Attributes

EclipsesShadowDetachmentSpirituality

Symbols

Dragon tailFlagComet
Vahana (Mount)
Vulture or dark chariot

Associated Mantras

Om Ketave namaḥ
Ketu Gayatri

Scriptures

Jyotisha ShastraPuranas

Regions Worshipped

Pan-India

Iconography

Depicted as a serpentine tail or a headless body. Often shown holding a flag or mace.