Kaal Sarp Dosh is said to occur when all seven planets in a birth chart fall between Rahu and Ketu. The nivaran pooja for it is performed in Ujjain, and Nag Panchami is considered the most suitable day of the year.
In Vedic astrology, Kaal Sarp Dosh describes a chart in which every planet sits on one side of the Rahu-Ketu axis. It is traditionally associated with delays, obstacles and a sense of effort not matching results. Ujjain is one of the best known places for the nivaran pooja.
This page explains a traditional astrological belief. Whether a chart carries this yoga can only be established by reading the chart itself, so consult a qualified astrologer.
Rahu and Ketu always sit exactly opposite one another in a birth chart. If the remaining seven planets - Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn - all fall in the arc between them, the chart is said to carry Kaal Sarp Dosh.
It is not an illness or a punishment; it is one particular planetary arrangement. Plenty of successful people are said to have it in their charts.
Tradition associates the following experiences with this placement:
Twelve principal types are described according to the house Rahu occupies - Anant, Kulik, Vasuki, Shankhpal, Padma, Mahapadma, Takshak, Karkotak, Shankhachur, Ghatak, Vishdhar and Sheshnag. Each is said to affect a different area of life, so the sankalp taken during the pooja follows the chart.
The ritual includes the sankalp, Ganesh pooja, Navagraha shanti, a specific pooja of Rahu and Ketu, and abhishek of silver or gold serpent figures, closing with a hawan and daan.
Ujjain is particularly associated with this pooja because Mahakaleshwar is regarded as the lord of time, and the Nagchandreshwar shrine sits within the same complex.
Nag Panchami is regarded as the most suitable day of the year. Beyond that, the Panchami tithi of any month and Mondays are considered appropriate.
Ujjain is extremely crowded on Nag Panchami, so booking that date well in advance is the practical approach.
The pooja can be performed by a poojari in your name, gotra and sankalp. You only choose the pooja and the date.
Booking through us is free - no booking fee and no service charge. Dakshina is given directly to the poojari.
Only by reading the birth chart. If all seven planets fall between Rahu and Ketu, the yoga is present. Have a qualified astrologer confirm it.
Ujjain, Trimbakeshwar and Prayagraj are the principal places. Ujjain is especially associated with it as the city of Mahakaleshwar.
Usually about two to three hours, depending on the vidhi and the sankalp taken.
Yes. It is performed by a poojari in your name, gotra and sankalp, and confirmation is emailed to you.
Nag Panchami is considered the most suitable day of the year. Panchami tithi and Mondays are also regarded as appropriate.
Traditionally the pooja is performed for peace of mind and inner strength. No ritual guarantees an outcome; it is undertaken as an act of faith.