Rahu Shanti Jaap and Havan

 Purpose of This Anushthan

• Calming of the bad effects of Rahu Grah, and of the Mahadasha and Antardasha

• For the wish of improved mental health and freedom from mental stress

• For the flow of steadiness, peace and positive thoughts in the mind

• To protect against unexplained losses, hard struggles and sudden obstacles
   

Importance of This Anushthan in Rahu Nakshatra at Rahu Paithani, the Supreme Dham of Rahu

In Vedic Jyotish, the lords of the Ardra, Swati and Shatabhisha nakshatras are Rahu Dev himself, the shadow Grah. According to the scriptures, when Rahu Dev transits in his own nakshatra, he is in a very calm and gentle mood. This Maha-Sanyog is formed on 8 November, when Rahu Dev will transit in his own nakshatra. It is believed that on this special tithi, the Rahu Shanti Jaap and Havan done at Paithani, the supreme Dham of Rahu Dev (where Mahadev, the lord of the Grahs, gave Rahu a boon), burns away Rahu’s cruel effect and makes him favorable and auspicious. Rahu Shanti Jaap brings steadiness, peace and positive thoughts in the mind, and the holy fire of the havan burns away the bad effects, Mahadasha and Antardasha of Rahu Grah.

The Link Between Rahu’s Influence and Mental Health
In Jyotish Shastra, Rahu is considered the shadow Grah that affects the “brain” and “thinking.” When Rahu is afflicted in the kundli, a person’s mental health is affected first. The person starts to become a victim of constant overthinking, sleeplessness, depression, anxiety and mental instability.

The Divine Glory of the Rahu Paithani Temple and Pujan
This Rahu Temple in Paithani village of Uttarakhand is a very ancient and divine Siddh Peeth of India. According to legend, at the time of the Samudra Manthan, when Lord Vishnu in the Mohini form was distributing nectar to the Devtas, a demon named Svarbhanu took the disguise of a Devta and sat between Surya and Chandra Dev, and he also drank the nectar. When Surya and Chandra revealed the secret, Lord Vishnu cut off Svarbhanu’s head from his body with the Sudarshan Chakra. Since Svarbhanu had already drunk the nectar, his head became immortal as “Rahu” and his body as “Ketu.” The head of Rahu Dev, cut by the Sudarshan Chakra, fell on this very holy land of Paithani in Uttarakhand. After the head fell, to repent for his mistake, Rahu Dev did severe tapasya of Lord Shiv at this place. Pleased with his sincere devotion, Mahadev gave him the position of “Chhaya Grah” among the Navgrahs and the boon of being installed here together with him. The jaap and havan done at this Tapobhoomi of Rahu Dev himself removes all the fierce effects of Rahu from the devotee’s life and gives peace of mind.