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Dear Bhagavatas:

My 2 cents worth on the subject
RAHU:
Rahu is deemed " the ascending node"in astronomy. 
He was the son of Viprachitti and Sinhika 
He is called by his metronymic "Sainhikeya". 

He is also called "Abra- Pisaacha"(the demon of the sky), "Bharani-
bhu" (born from the asterism Bharani), "Graha", (the seizer) 
and "Kabandha" (the headless).

KETU:
Ketu is deemed "the descending node" in astronomy, represented by a 
dragon's tail. He is a danava and the son of Vipaschitti and Sinhika.

He is also called "A-kacha" (hairless), "Aslesha-bhava" (cut offf) 
and "Munda" (bald)

He is the same son of Vipaschitti and Sinhika whose head and body 
were cut off during the distribution of Amrutham, the head part 
denoting the ascending node of Rahu and the lower part representing 
the "the descending mode" of Ketu - but both remaining alive due to 
ingesting of amrutham, although stealthily!

You may just adopt the names "Rahu" and "Ketu" respectively.
Dasoham
Anbil Ramaswamy
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Authority: "A Classical dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion"
by John Dowson published by Heritage Publishers, New Delhi, 1992.






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