Rahu

Rahu
A snake that swallows the sun or the moon causing eclipses. He is depicted in art as a dragon with no body riding a chariot drawn by eight black horses. Rahu is also one of the navagrahas (nine planets) in Vedic astrology.

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  • Rāhu — (Tib: kyab jug )Rahula is a supernatural being of the Tibetan buddhist tradition, particularly the Nyingma lineage. He is depicted as dark blue ans one of his nine heads is that of a raven. He has a face in his belly the mouth of which swallows… …   Wikipedia

  • Rahu — Rahu, Dämon des aufsteigenden Mondknoten Rahu (Sanskrit: राहु Rāhu m.) ist im Hinduismus einer der Navagraha, der neun Planeten in personifizierten Himmelsgestalten. Als der aufsteigende Mondknoten ist er der achte Planet in der traditionellen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Râhu — Râhu, statue du British Museum Râhu est le démon de l éclipse, l un des Navagrahâ. Créature mythologique de la tradition bouddhiste et hindoue créée par les rites magiques de deux ermites, ce démon provoque les éclipses en prenant la lune ou le… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Rahu — Râhu Râhu est le démon de l éclipse, l un des Navagrahâ. Créature mythologique de la tradition bouddhiste et hindoue créé par les rites magiques de deux ermites, ce démon provoque les éclipses en prenant la lune ou le soleil dans sa bouche, quand …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Rahu — Rahu,   in der indischen Mythologie ein Dämon, der durch Verschlingen von Sonne und Mond Finsternisse verursacht. Er rächt sich so an der Sonne, die ihn an Vishnu verriet. Da dieser ihm seinen unsterblichen Kopf abschlug, der nun allein… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Rahu — Hdeity infobox| Caption = Rahu Head of Demon Snake Name = Rahu Devanagari = राहु Sanskrit Transliteration = Pali Transliteration = Tamil script = Script name = Script = Affiliation = Graha,Asura God of = North Lunar Node Abode = Mantra = Weapon …   Wikipedia

  • Rahu — noun a Hindu demon who swallows the sun causing eclipses • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Hindu deity * * * Rahu /räˈhoo/ (Hindu myth) noun The demon that swallows the sun and moon at eclipses …   Useful english dictionary

  • Rahu, Saaremaa — Rahu is a village in Valjala Commune in Saare County in western Estonia …   Wikipedia

  • Rāhu — noun a supernatural being the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, particularly the Nyingma lineage. Usually depicted as dark blue in colour and having nine heads one of which is that of a raven. He has a face in his belly the mouth of which swallows up… …   Wiktionary

  • rāhú — राहु …   Indonesian dictionary

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