The 12 Types of Kaal Sarp Dosh, Explained One by One

Kaal Sarp Yog is read from the axis Rahu and Ketu occupy — they always sit exactly opposite each other, six houses apart. The type is named according to which house Rahu falls in, with Ketu in the house opposite. That is the entire classification: twelve possible positions for Rahu, twelve named yogas. Each carries traditional associations with the areas of life those two houses govern. Before reading further it is worth being sure you actually have the yog at all — how to check your own chart covers that, and if you would rather have it read for you, our free kundali check will tell you plainly, including when the answer is no.

Anant Kaal Sarp Yog — Rahu in the first house, Ketu in the seventh. The axis of self and partnership; traditionally associated with restlessness in identity and friction or delay in marriage. Kulik Kaal Sarp Yog — Rahu in the second, Ketu in the eighth. The axis of accumulated wealth, family and speech; associated with instability in savings and in family relations. Vasuki Kaal Sarp Yog — Rahu in the third, Ketu in the ninth. The axis of effort, siblings, fortune and father; associated with strain in sibling relationships and effort that does not convert into the fortune expected of it.

Shankhpal Kaal Sarp Yog — Rahu in the fourth, Ketu in the tenth. Home, mother and property against career and public standing; associated with unsettledness in domestic life or repeated relocation. Padma Kaal Sarp Yog — Rahu in the fifth, Ketu in the eleventh. Children, intellect and creativity against gains and networks; traditionally the one raised in connection with difficulty around progeny or education. Mahapadma Kaal Sarp Yog — Rahu in the sixth, Ketu in the twelfth. Debt, disease and adversaries against loss and expenditure; associated with health matters and with disputes that prove hard to close.

Takshak Kaal Sarp Yog — Rahu in the seventh, Ketu in the first. The reverse of Anant; traditionally read in connection with marriage and partnership, including business partnerships. Karkotak Kaal Sarp Yog — Rahu in the eighth, Ketu in the second. The axis of sudden events, longevity and inheritance; associated with abrupt changes of circumstance and with inherited property proving contentious. Shankhachud Kaal Sarp Yog — Rahu in the ninth, Ketu in the third. Fortune, dharma and father against courage and siblings; associated with disruption in matters of belief, higher learning or the paternal relationship.

Ghatak Kaal Sarp Yog — Rahu in the tenth, Ketu in the fourth. Career and public life against home and mother; associated with professional volatility and with distance from the family home. Vishdhar Kaal Sarp Yog — Rahu in the eleventh, Ketu in the fifth (also written Vishakta or Vishakat in some texts). Gains and social circle against children and creativity; associated with income that arrives unpredictably. Sheshnag Kaal Sarp Yog — Rahu in the twelfth, Ketu in the sixth. Loss, expenditure and foreign lands against adversaries and service; traditionally the one connected with living abroad, and with opposition that is hard to identify.

Worth knowing before you compare two sources and conclude one is wrong. The twelve names above are the most widely used set, but classical and regional texts differ — Vishdhar appears as Vishakta, some traditions order the list differently, and a few use alternative names entirely for one or two of the yogas. This is normal in a living tradition and does not mean anyone is mistaken. What matters far more than the label is the actual house axis in your chart, which is unambiguous. If an astrologer names a type you cannot find online, ask which houses Rahu and Ketu occupy — that answer is checkable.

Honestly: much less than most sites imply. The traditional remedy for Kaal Sarp Dosh — the nivaran puja, performed at a tirtha with the sankalp in your name — is substantially the same rite regardless of which of the twelve you have. What the type legitimately informs is emphasis: which areas of life the sankalp is framed around, and sometimes which additional observance a purohit suggests alongside. What the type should not do is change the price. If you are told that your particular yoga is an especially dangerous one requiring a larger and costlier ritual, treat that as a claim about the seller. Our Kaal Sarp Dosh Puja is a flat ₹3,500 whichever type your chart shows.

Two things are worth confirming before you book anything. First, that you have a complete Kaal Sarp Yog at all rather than a partial one — this is the single most common error in the whole subject, and we have written separately about how over-diagnosis happens. Second, that the remedy is actually indicated for you rather than simply available to sell. If you want the fuller background on signs, effects and the remedy itself, the main Kaal Sarp Dosh guide covers it in both English and Hindi.