What the tradition says
Ketu-pacification rite. Traditional texts pair it with Tuesday-evening offerings to Ganesha and recitation of the Ketu-stotra. Often recommended during Ketu mahadasha, particularly when natives report what the texts call 'avyakta-bhaya' - diffuse, unspecified anxiety.
What it addresses
- Ketu
Traditional timing
- Tuesday evening; eclipses are emphasised.
- Ashwini-Magha-Mula nakshatras are noted in the tradition.
- Often paired with Ganapati-atharvashirsha recitation.
Source
BPHS ch. 88; Ketu-stotra (Brahmanda Purana)
Common questions
- What is Ketu-shanti?
- Ketu-pacification rite. Traditional texts pair it with Tuesday-evening offerings to Ganesha and recitation of the Ketu-stotra. Often recommended during Ketu mahadasha, particularly when natives report what the texts call 'avyakta-bhaya' - diffuse, unspecified anxiety.
- What does Ketu-shanti address?
- Traditionally associated with Ketu.
- When is Ketu-shanti traditionally performed?
- Tuesday evening; eclipses are emphasised. Ashwini-Magha-Mula nakshatras are noted in the tradition. Often paired with Ganapati-atharvashirsha recitation.
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