Kaal Sarp Dosh: Types, Effects and Remedies
In astrology, people speak of Kaal Sarp Dosh like it’s a big shadow that ruins your life. It has been said that it comes from your past life. It becomes your destiny and hides in your kundali. Truth to be told, there’s no mention of the Kaal Sarp Dosh in the old Vedas or Puranas, but many still believe it.
They say Kaal Sarp Dosh happens when all planets sit between Rahu and Ketu, trouble begins. Life becomes hard and you may feel blocked in love, work, or health. Some say there are twelve types of Kaal Sarp dosh. Each is different and brings a set of troubles. But with trouble comes remedy. Always.
Do Kaal Sarp Dosh really exist?
Old books don’t mention anything about Kaal Sarp Dosh. Saints didn’t write about it in any scriptures. But many astrologers these days talk about it. They say when Rahu and Ketu stand on one side of the chart and all other planets fall between them, it makes life hard bringing the ill effects of Kaal Sarp Dosh. You wait and lose things. You work hard but get no reward. Still, people believe in it. And sometimes belief is enough.
Types of Kaal Sarp Dosh
Here, let’s discuss all types of Kaal Sarp Dosh one by one.
Anant Kaal Sarp Dosh
Rahu in the first house and Ketu in the seventh house leads to Anant Kaal Sarp Dosh. This dosh tests your spirit. It gives you many troubles. You work hard, but success runs slow. You fall, get up, and fall again. But if you keep going, the dosh breaks. It teaches you patience, an important lesson in life.
Anant kaal sarp Dosh Remedies:
- Say “ॐ नमः शिवाय। (Om Namah Shivaya)” 108 times a day.
- Chant Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra 11 times every morning and evening.
- Listen to Vishnu Sahasranama daily.
- Fast on Mondays. Pray to Lord Shiva.
- Float 11 coconuts in a river on a Panchami Saturday.
- Perform Rudra Abhishek. Pour milk and water on the Shivling.
- Read Hanuman Chalisa 5 times daily for 40 days.
- For students: Say “सरस्वत्यै नमः। (Saraswatyai Namah)” for 15 minutes daily.
Kulik Kaal Sarp Dosh
Rahu sits in the second house and Ketu rests in the eighth house leading to Kulik Kaal Sarp Dosh. This dosh hurts money. You may face financial trouble and feel shame. You may fall into debt. Your mind grows old before your body does. But if you stay honest, you rise again.
Kulik kaal sarp Dosh Remedies:
- Chant “ॐ नमः शिवाय। (Om Namah Shivaya)” 108 times every day.
- Say Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra 21 times daily.
- Offer milk to Lord Shiva every Monday.
- Go to a snake temple. Offer milk to the idol.
- On Nag Panchami, give milk and flowers to snakes.
- Draw a snake symbol near your door using turmeric or sandalwood.
- Do a special puja at Trimbakeshwar (Nashik) or Ujjain.
- Give black sesame seeds and iron on Saturdays.
- Feed crows to honor your ancestors.
- After asking an astrologer, wear Gomed or Cat’s Eye gemstones.
- Keep a Kaal Sarp Yantra in your temple.
- Feed stray dogs. Help poor children.
Vasuki Kaal Sarp Dosh
Rahu lives in the third house and Ketu moves into the ninth then Vasuki Kaal Sarp Dosh is formed. This dosh breaks peace at home. Family turns cold. You feel alone even in a crowd. But the pain teaches strength. Later, money comes into life with respect as well.
Vasuki kaal sarp Dosh Remedies:
- Say “ॐ नमः शिवाय। (Om Namah Shivaya)” 108 times every day.
- Pray to Lord Shiva and Lord Hanuman on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
- Offer milk to a Shivling each Monday.
- Keep a small silver snake idol in your prayer room.
- Give urad dal and black sesame to the poor on Saturdays.
- Go to Trimbakeshwar or Mahakaleshwar for a special puja.
- Feed birds daily, especially crows and pigeons.
- Ask an astrologer about Gomed or Cat’s Eye stones.
- Never hurt animals. Never harm snakes.
- Light a lamp under a Peepal tree every Saturday with sesame oil.
Shankhpal kaal sarp Dosh
When Rahu stands in your 4th house and Ketu in the 10th, Shankhpal kaal sarp dosh takes shape. It brings trouble to the home. It cuts into joy like a cold wind. Person may suffer health issues as well as financial issues.
The mind feels unrest because of a horrible love life. Children may lose focus. If you are young, your path may turn dark before it shines. Be careful and watch closely, especially around land and property. Things will feel heavy. But remember, trouble is not forever.
Shankhpal kaal sarp Dosh Remedies:
- Offer water to the Shivling every day.
- Chant “ॐ नमः शिवाय। (Om Namah Shivaya)” 108 times. Daily.
- Pour raw milk on the Shivling each Monday.
- Visit Lord Shiva or Lord Vishnu’s temple on Thursdays.
- Give yellow flowers to Lord Vishnu with a quiet prayer.
- Say Rahu’s mantra 108 times: ॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रौं सः राहवे नमः। (Om Bhram Bhreem Bhroum Sah Rahave Namah.)
- Say Ketu’s mantra 108 times: ॐ स्त्रां स्त्रीं स्त्रौं सः केतवे नमः। (Om Stram Streem Straum Sah Ketave Namah.)
- Donate black sesame, black clothes, and mustard oil to the needy.
- Feed the crows. Feed the street dogs.
- Wear 8 mukhi or 9 mukhi Rudraksha - only after energizing it.
- Keep a small silver snake idol in your puja room.
- Listen to Vishnu Sahasranama each morning or night.
Padam kaal sarp Dosh
The Padam Kaal Sarp dosh forms when Rahu stands in the 5th house and Ketu in the 11th. It cuts deep into students. They lose focus and make excuses during study hours. The wrong friends knock on the door. Children drift from their innocence. If you are a parent, guide them well and stand beside them. If you seek chances in life, seek them with someone you trust. Don’t walk alone.
Padam kaal sarp Dosh Remedies:
- Worship Lord Shiva. Offer water and milk to the Shivling.
- Chant “ॐ नमः शिवाय। (Om Namah Shivaya)” 108 times every day.
- Place a silver snake idol in your puja room. Pray for it with care.
- Perform a special Shiva puja in a temple for peace.
- Offer 11 coconuts in a river. Let the flow carry your worries.
- Feed birds and cows. Especially on Saturdays.
- Donate black clothes, sesame seeds, or black dal to the poor.
- Wear Gomed or Cat’s Eye only after asking an expert.
- Visit Trimbakeshwar or Kalahasti temple for a dosh puja.
- Read or listen to Hanuman Chalisa. It gives strength.
Mahapadma kaal sarp Dosh
When Rahu sits in the 6th house and Ketu in the 12th, Mahapadma kaal sarp dosh is born. It brings both trouble and power. Your enemies will fall. You will grow sharp. You may earn well, even in far-off lands. But be careful. Pride may cloud your mind leading to bad choices in life.
Mahapadma kaal sarp Dosh Remedies:
- Perform Rudrabhishek with water, milk, honey, and Panchamrit.
- Chant Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra 108 times every day.
- Visit Trimbakeshwar or Ujjain for proper dosh puja.
- Offer silver snake idols in a temple.
- Say “ॐ नमः शिवाय। (Om Namah Shivaya)” 108 times daily.
- Chant Rahu-Ketu mantras or dosh nivaran mantra daily.
- Keep a silver Nag-Nagin pair in your puja room.
- Light a diya and offer water under a Peepal tree every Saturday.
- Donate black sesame, mustard oil, and black clothes to the poor.
- Visit Hanuman temple. Offer sindoor and mustard oil.
- Set up Rahu Yantra at home. Worship it daily.
- Fast on Nag Panchami. Offer milk to snake idols.
- Wear Gomed or Cat’s Eye after expert advice.
- Keep Anant Vrat for 14 years. Pray with a clean heart.
Takshak kaal sarp Dosh
The Takshak Kaal Sarp Dosh forms when Rahu is in the 7th house and Ketu in the 1st. It shakes marriage and even you may face delays. If married, your peace may break. In-laws may bring storms in life. Divorce is possible. Astrologers advise you not to marry during this time. What you need to do is wait and let the storm pass.
Takshak kaal sarp Dosh Remedies:
- Do Kaal Sarp Dosh Puja at Trimbakeshwar or Ujjain.
- Perform Rudrabhishek with honey, milk, and Bilva leaves.
- Worship Naga Devata on Nag Panchami. Offer milk to snake idols.
- Offer coconut, black sesame, and oil to Kaal Bhairav on Sunday or Tuesday.
- Chant Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra 108 times.
- Say Rahu and Ketu Beej Mantras every day.
- Chant the Sarp Gayatri Mantra to calm the dosh.
- Donate black sesame, mustard oil, black clothes on Saturday.
- Feed crows, dogs, and fish. Let good flow from your hands.
- Offer a 7-grain mix in a river or temple.
- Wear 9 mukhi and 8 mukhi Rudraksha for Ketu and Rahu after energizing.
- Avoid fights. Stay calm. Walk away from lies.
- Visit Shiva and Naga Devata temples often.
- Never harm snakes or any other creature. Their peace brings yours.
Karkotak kaal sarp dosh
When Ketu is in the 2nd house and Rahu in the 8th, Karkotak kaal sarp dosh is formed. It blocks luck. Good things get stuck. You speak only the truth. Always. But some people don’t like that. They get angry but you must stay calm.
Karkotak kaal sarp dosh Remedies:
- Wear a silver Shiva Yantra around your neck.
- Offer water with black sesame seeds to a Shivling every morning. Chant the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra.
- Feed laddoos to ants on Saturdays for 27 days.
- Wear a triangular red coral (Moonga) in copper on your right middle finger.
- Recite the Kaal Bhairav Ashtakam daily, or on Sundays and Tuesdays.
- Do a Rudrabhishek puja in a Shiva temple.
- Donate on Saturdays: black sesame seeds, black urad dal, mustard oil, black cloth.
- Place a silver snake idol in a river on Nag Panchami or a Saturday.
- Chant daily:
- Rahu mantra: “ॐ भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रौं सः राहवे नमः।” (Om Bhram Bhreem Bhroum Sah Rahave Namah) (108 times)
- Ketu mantra: “ॐ स्त्रां स्त्रीं स्त्रौं सः केतवे नमः।” (Om Stram Streem Straum Sah Ketave Namah) (108 times)
- On Nag Panchami, offer milk, turmeric, and flowers to Nag Devta.
Shankhachur kaal sarp dosh
When Rahu is in the 6th house and Ketu in the 12th, Shankhachur Kaal Sarp Dosh appears. Wishes come true, but slowly. Waiting hurts and you may feel frustrated. But your family is your strength. Stay with them.
Shankhachur kaal sarp dosh Remedies:
- Recite the Hanuman Chalisa every day.
- Chant the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra daily.
- Fast every Monday and pray to Lord Shiva.
- Offer water to a Shivling every morning.
- Wear a silver Rahu Yantra around your neck on Saturday.
- Tie a black thread around your ankle or wrist.
- Feed black dogs or donate food on Saturdays.
- Float a coconut in a river on Wednesday.
- Avoid non-veg food and alcohol.
- Donate on Saturdays: black sesame seeds, mustard oil, iron.
- Worship Lord Kaal Bhairav with jaggery or coconut.
- Visit a temple and do Rudrabhishek puja.
- Sleep with your head facing south.
- Keep peacock feathers at home.
Ghatak kaal sarp dosh
The Ghatak Kaal Sarp Dosh comes when Rahu is in the 10th and Ketu in the 4th house. You must respect your mother. She may not return your love, but serve her anyway. You might feel proud or harsh. That must change.
Ghatak kaal sarp dosh Remedies:
- Read the Hanuman Chalisa daily.
- Fast on Tuesdays.
- Chant the Ganapati Atharvashirsha on full moons.
- Donate black items on Fridays - cloth, oil, sesame.
- Offer a coconut in a Shiva temple on Friday.
- Keep a silver snake idol at home and worship it.
- Feed birds, crows, dogs, fish.
- Wear a Gomed or Cat’s Eye gemstone - only if an astrologer says so.
- Do a Nag Bali Pooja at Ujjain, Trimbakeshwar, or Kalahasti.
- Sleep with your head facing east or south.
Vishdhar kaal sarp dosh
If Rahu is in the 11th and Ketu in the 5th house, Vishdhar kaal sarp dosh forms. Studying becomes hard. You may feel mental blocks. But if you work hard, you will rise. Jobs go well. But your family may lose property. Stay careful.
Vishdhar kaal sarp dosh Remedies:
- Feed barley grains to poor people for 27 Saturdays.
- Take a piece of raw coal, move it around your head 8 times, then throw it in a river on Saturday.
- Read Hanuman Chalisa daily.
- Offer water to a Shivling on Mondays. Chant “ॐ नमः शिवाय। (Om Namah Shivaya)” 108 times.
- Keep peacock feathers near your bed or in your temple.
- Donate black sesame seeds and mustard oil on Saturdays.
- Light a mustard oil diya under a peepal tree on Saturday evenings.
- Chant the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra (108 times) every day.
- Keep and worship a silver snake idol at home.
- Never harm snakes. Instead, help animals and be kind.
Sheshnag Kaal Sarp Dosh
The Sheshnag Kaal Sarp Dosh happens when Rahu is in the 12th house and Ketu is in the 6th. It is the last type of kaal sarp dosh. You dream big and your wishes will come true. But not quickly. Money slips away fast. You spend more than you earn. It feels heavy sometimes. But you can lighten it.
Sheshnag Kaal Sarp Dosh Remedies:
- Do Rudrabhishek with milk, honey, and Gangaajal every Monday.
- Recite the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra 108 times daily.
- Donate clay or silver snakes in a Shiva temple on Nag Panchami.
- Perform a special puja at Trimbakeshwar (Nashik) or Kalahasti temple.
- Keep a silver snake idol near the Shivling at home and offer milk to it.
- Feed grains to birds and give green fodder to cows on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
- Consult an expert before wearing Gomed (Hessonite) or Cat’s Eye (Lehsunia).
- Fast and pray to Nag Devta for peace and protection.
- Donate black sesame, urad dal, and iron on Saturdays.
What are our thoughts on kaal sarp dosh?
At All India Institute of Occult Science, we study real Vedic knowledge. Kaal sarp dosh is not written in true ancient texts like the Vedas or Puranas. We believe in truth and truth says - kaal sarp dosh is not real, but belief gives it power. And certainly fake astrologers hyped it.
FAQs
When all planets fall between Rahu and Ketu in your chart, people say it’s kaal sarp dosh. It can bring delays, stress, or tough times for the person.
You can’t remove it from your birth chart, but mantras, pujas, and the right guidance can help mitigate its effects.
Yes, you can marry a person but match charts wisely. If both have the dosh, it may balance out. However, you must consult an astrologer for right guidance.
No, there are a few Kaal Sarp Dosh that help people grow stronger or become spiritual. It depends on the whole birth chart.
No, the Kaal Sarp Dosh is not real. There’s no mention of this dosh in any religious books and purans. Astrologers might have come up with it recently.