Ketu Transit in Dhanishta
Ketu in Dhanishta nakshatra. Times are Nepal Time (GMT +5:45).
- Now
- Ketu is in Dhanishta, since 8 Sep 1905, 13:41, until 28 Jul 2036, 11:53.
- Typical stay
- about 130 years 11 months
Ketu in Dhanishta: every entry and exit
8 stays between 1900 and 2100, to the minute.
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1905, 13:41 | 18 May 1906, 04:20 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 8 months | 1905 |
| 15 Apr 1924, 00:41 | 22 Dec 1924, 15:20 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 8 months | 1924 |
| 20 Nov 1942, 11:56 | 30 Jul 1943, 02:35 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 8 months | 1942 |
| 26 Jun 1961, 23:14 | 5 Mar 1962, 13:53 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 8 months | 1961 |
| 1 Feb 1980, 10:35 | 10 Oct 1980, 01:14 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 8 months | 1980 |
| 7 Sep 1998, 22:15 | 17 May 1999, 12:54 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 8 months | 1998 |
| 14 Apr 2017, 09:43 | 22 Dec 2017, 00:22 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 8 months | 2017 |
| 19 Nov 2035, 21:14 | 28 Jul 2036, 11:53 (retrograde, re-enters) | about 8 months | 2035 |
What Ketu in Dhanishta nakshatra means
Dhanishta belongs to Mars, and Ketu behaves like Mars, so the lord of the star is kin. The eight Vasus are its deities, and a drum or a flute its symbol. The first two padas lie in Capricorn and the last two in Aquarius, both owned by Saturn, who is neutral toward Mars.
Ketu enters through the Aquarius padas and leaves from the Capricorn ones, since it moves backward. The stay runs around seven months, sometimes in two visits when the true node turns direct. Rahu stands in Magha, Ketu's own star, for the first half, and in Ashlesha for the second.
Dhanishta's themes are wealth, music, rhythm, generosity, and the fame the Vasus grant to those who give. Ketu here loosens the grip on what was gathered. Money goes out in gifts, and the person finds the giving easier than the keeping. Musicians and those who work in rhythm often do their best work in these months, because the player is out of the way.
What is shown is whether one's wealth was held or passed on.
In the Aquarius padas, Sagittarius, Virgo and Aries Moons receive Ketu in the third, sixth and eleventh, Phaladeepika's favourable houses. Aquarius Moons carry Ketu on the lagna and Rahu in the seventh, and Leo Moons have the reverse. In the Capricorn padas, Scorpio, Leo and Pisces Moons gain, Capricorn Moons carry Ketu on the lagna, and Cancer Moons hold Rahu there. Pisces and Cancer Moons hold Ketu in the twelfth and eighth for the Aquarius months.
The remedy is Ganesha and Om Kem Ketave Namah, with dana as the practice itself. Parashara prescribes mantra and dana for Ketu; a blanket, sesame or food for dogs on Tuesday, given without a receipt.