Kalsarpa Yoga
Free Kalsarpa (Kaal Sarp) Dosha check
Enter your birth details to check whether all seven planets fall between Rahu and Ketu in your chart — calculated from real planetary positions, not a generic rule.
What is Kalsarpa Yoga?
Rahu and Ketu, the lunar nodes, sit exactly 180° apart in every chart, dividing the zodiac into two halves. When all seven classical planets (Sun through Saturn) fall entirely within one half — hemmed between Rahu and Ketu with none crossing to the other side — the chart has Kalsarpa Yoga (also spelled Kaal Sarp Dosh).
Classical astrology describes twelve varieties, named by which house Rahu occupies, each with a different flavour. It's traditionally associated with obstacles, delay and a feeling of fate pulling the strings, but also with intensity, ambition and an unusually strong rise once the person works through the early struggle — many highly accomplished charts carry this yoga.
Frequently asked questions
What is Kalsarpa Yoga?
It occurs when all seven other planets fall on one side of the Rahu-Ketu axis, hemmed between the two lunar nodes with no planet crossing to the other side. Classical astrology treats it as a karmic pattern that intensifies whatever else is happening in the chart.
Is Kalsarpa Yoga always bad?
No. There are twelve named varieties depending on which houses Rahu and Ketu occupy, and effects vary widely. Many well-known charts show this yoga; it is generally read as bringing struggle followed by an unusually strong, self-made rise, especially from the mid-30s onward.
What are the remedies for Kalsarpa Yoga?
Common remedies include chanting the Maha Mrityunjaya mantra, worship on Nag Panchami, donations on Saturdays, and keeping steady routines during Rahu and Ketu planetary periods (dashas), when the effect is said to be strongest.
How is Kalsarpa Yoga calculated?
By checking whether the longitudes of all seven classical planets (Sun through Saturn) fall within the 180° arc on one side of Rahu, with none crossing to the Ketu side. It needs your date, time and place of birth for an accurate planetary chart.
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