Description
What is Kaalasarpa Dosha?
Kaalasarpa Dosha occurs when all the seven planets (Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn) are positioned between Rahu and Ketu in your birth chart (janma kundali).
Types:
- Ananta, Kulik, Vasuki, Shankhapal, Padma, Maha Padma, Takshak, Karkotak, etc. – total of 12 types depending on the placement of Rahu & Ketu.
Effects of Kaalasarpa Dosha
Domain |
Common Problems |
Career |
Repeated failures, instability, enemies |
Marriage |
Delay, disharmony, separation |
Children |
Fertility problems, miscarriages |
Finance |
Loss, debts, blocked wealth |
Health |
Chronic or sudden illnesses |
Mental peace |
Nightmares, fear, anxiety, depression |
Spiritual life |
Blocks in progress or divine grace |
Benefits of Kaalasarpa Dosha Nivarana Homam
- Neutralizes the negative effect of Rahu & Ketu
- Protects from fear, accidents, black magic, and bad karma
- Restores peace, prosperity, and clarity in life
- Helps in marriage, job, childbirth progress
- Brings relief from ancestral and serpent curses
- Removes the mental agitation associated with the dosha
Best Time & Place to Perform
Auspicious Time |
Notes |
Naga Panchami |
Highly powerful day (July–Aug) |
Shasti Tithi |
Good for serpent worship |
Ashlesha Nakshatra Days |
Ideal for dosha remedies |
During Rahu Kalam |
For intensified effect |
At temples like Kalahasti, Thirunageswaram, Trimbakeshwar, Kukke Subramanya |
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Homam Ritual Steps
- Ganapathi Pooja – For obstacle removal
- Sankalpam – Personal vow with name, gothram, purpose
- Kalasha Sthapana – Invocation of divine presence
- Navagraha Pooja – For planetary balancing
- Naga Devata Avahanam – Invocation of serpent deities
- Kaalasarpa Dosha Nivarana Homam
- Offerings into fire with chanting of Rahu, Ketu, Naga, and Dosha nivarana mantras
- Includes:
- Rahu Beej Mantra
- Ketu Beej Mantra
- Sarpa Sooktham / Nagasooktham
- Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
- Purna Ahuti – Final oblation
- Tarpanam and Abhishekam – Water and milk offered to serpent idols
- Naga Prathishta (Optional) – Installation of stone naga idols under Peepal/Banyan tree
Key Mantras Chanted
- Rahu Beej Mantra
“Om Bhram Bhreem Bhroum Sah Rahave Namah”
- Ketu Beej Mantra
“Om Shram Shreem Shroum Sah Ketave Namah”
- Nagadevata Sloka
“Ananta Vasuki Shesha Padmanabha Cha Kambala…”
- Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra – To protect from fear & death
- Durga / Narasimha / Subramanya Mantras – Depending on your rasi
Materials Required
Item |
Use |
Ghee, Navadhanya, Sesame seeds |
For Homa offerings |
Turmeric, sandalwood, flowers |
For pooja |
Silver / stone Naga idols |
For placement after homa |
Milk, curd, honey, sugarcane |
For abhishekam |
Banana leaves, betel leaves |
For ritual setup |
Priest dakshina |
As per custom |
Who Should Perform This Homam?
- Anyone diagnosed with Kaalasarpa Dosha in horoscope
- Those experiencing life stagnation, constant failures
- Unmarried individuals or couples with childlessness
- People facing unexplained chronic issues (health, mental unrest)
Additional Remedies
- Regularly chant Rahu & Ketu mantras
- Visit Kalahasti temple and perform Rahu Ketu Pooja
- Offer milk to snake pits or anthills (Naga prarthana)
- Observe fast on Naga Panchami or Shasti
- Donate to poor children or disabled (Rahu-related charity)