What is Kaal Sarp Dosh (Kaal Sarp Yoga)?
Kaal Sarp Dosh, also called Kaal Sarp Yoga, forms when all seven main planets — the Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn — are hemmed in on one side of the Rahu-Ketu axis. Rahu is the head of the celestial serpent and Ketu its tail, and when every planet falls between them the chart is said to be caught in the coils of the serpent. This can bring sudden ups and downs, delays, struggle and a feeling of unseen obstacles — but it can also give great drive, ambition and eventual success, especially in later life. There are twelve named types of Kaal Sarp Yoga depending on which houses Rahu and Ketu occupy. This calculator checks every planet against the Rahu-Ketu arc, tells you whether the dosh is present, its type, and the traditional remedies.
How It Works
Enter your birth details
Your date, exact time and place of birth — the Rahu-Ketu axis and planet houses depend on your precise chart.
We check the Rahu-Ketu axis
Using the Swiss Ephemeris we test whether all planets fall on one side of the Rahu-Ketu axis.
Read your Kaal Sarp result
See whether the dosh is present, which of the twelve types it is, its effects and remedies.
What You Get
Kaal Sarp Status
A clear Yes or No on Kaal Sarp Yoga.
Dosh Type
Which of the twelve named types you have.
Full Planet Check
Every planet tested against the Rahu-Ketu arc.
Effects
What the dosh means for your life and timing.
Partial vs Full
Whether it is complete or only partial.
Remedies
Traditional remedies to ease the dosh.
Why Kaal Sarp Dosh Is Often Misunderstood
Few terms in Vedic astrology cause as much fear as Kaal Sarp Yoga — and few are as exaggerated. The truth is more balanced. Kaal Sarp forms only when every one of the seven main planets is trapped on one side of the Rahu-Ketu axis; if even one planet sits outside, the dosh is only partial and much weaker. Even a full Kaal Sarp Yoga is not a curse: it typically brings a slower, harder early life followed by strong, self-made success, because the same intense energy that creates obstacles also creates ambition and resilience. Many well-known achievers have this yoga. Knowing your true status — full, partial or absent — replaces fear with clarity.
What Kaal Sarp Dosh Can Bring
Struggle & delays
A harder early life with sudden ups and downs and obstacles.
Ambition
A powerful drive to rise and prove oneself.
Later success
Results that often come strongly in the second half of life.
Spiritual depth
A pull toward the mystical and the unseen.
The Twelve Types of Kaal Sarp Yoga
Anant
Rahu in the 1st, Ketu in the 7th — affects self and partnerships.
Kulik
Rahu in the 2nd, Ketu in the 8th — affects wealth and longevity.
Vasuki
Rahu in the 3rd, Ketu in the 9th — affects courage and fortune.
Shankhpal
Rahu in the 4th, Ketu in the 10th — affects home and career.
Padma
Rahu in the 5th, Ketu in the 11th — affects children and gains.
Mahapadma
Rahu in the 6th, Ketu in the 12th — affects health and expenses.
Takshak
Rahu in the 7th, Ketu in the 1st — affects marriage and self.
Karkotak
Rahu in the 8th, Ketu in the 2nd — affects sudden events and family.
Shankhachud
Rahu in the 9th, Ketu in the 3rd — affects luck and effort.
Ghatak
Rahu in the 10th, Ketu in the 4th — affects career and peace.
Vishdhar
Rahu in the 11th, Ketu in the 5th — affects gains and creativity.
Sheshnag
Rahu in the 12th, Ketu in the 6th — affects losses and enemies.
Remedies for Kaal Sarp Dosh
If your chart shows a genuine, full Kaal Sarp Yoga, traditional remedies can bring relief. The most powerful is devotion to Lord Shiva — reciting the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra, offering water on a Shivling, and observing Mondays. A Kaal Sarp Dosh Nivaran puja, often performed at Trimbakeshwar near Nashik, is widely recommended. Offering to Nag Devta (the serpent deity) on Nag Panchami, and keeping a peacock feather, are also traditional. As always, remedies work best alongside a proper reading — and a partial or absent dosh needs no fear at all.
Inside Your 40+ Page Report
- Your Kaal Sarp status (present or not) with clear reasoning
- Which of the twelve types of Kaal Sarp Yoga applies
- Each planet’s house and position vs the Rahu-Ketu axis
- Whether the dosh is full or partial
- What the dosh means for your struggles, timing and success
- Traditional remedies to reduce Kaal Sarp Dosh
- An honest, fear-free explanation — no exaggeration
- How the dosh interacts with the rest of your chart
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