Rahu in Ardra Nakshatra

   April 19, 2020    Comments Off on Rahu in Ardra Nakshatra    Posted in: Vedic Astrology
Rahu in Ardra Nakshatra

The tear drop is the symbol of Ardra nakshatra. Rudra, the destructive form of Shiva, is the diety of the nakshatra. As per the vimshottari dasha system, Rahu rules over Ardra. Therefore, when Rahu is in Ardra nakshatra it symbolizes destruction. The destruction, in turn, leads to sorrow as represented by the tear drop.

In this blog, we look at the periods in history when Rahu is in Ardra nakshatra. This happens about every 18.5 years. Rahu stays in Ardra for about 8 months.

2020 – Coronavirus Spread

Rahu is in Ardra from September 12th, 2019 to May 19th, 2020. This is the current period of the devastating Coronavirus spread.

2001 – 9/11 Attack on Twin Towers in New York

Rahu is in Ardra from February 4th, 2001 to October 13th, 2001. The September 11th attack on the twin towers in New York falls in this period. On September 11th, 2001 in addition to Rahu in Ardra, Ketu is in Moola and Mars is in Sagittarius influencing Rahu and Ketu.

September 11th, 2001

1982 – HIV AIDS Epidemic

Rahu is in Ardra from August 1st, 1982 to March 8th, 1983. The CDC first uses the term AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) on September 24th, 1982.

1963 – JFK Assassination and Vietnam War

Rahu is in Ardra from November 24th, 1963 to August 1st, 1964. President John F Kennedy was assassinated on November 22nd, 1963. Other events during this time are the Rubella epidemic and the Vietnam War.

November 22nd, 1963 JFK Assassination

1945 – World War II – Atomic Bomb

Rahu is in Ardra from April 19th, 1945 to December 25th, 1945. Hitler commits suicide on April 30th, 1945. Germany surrenders on May 7th, 1945. Atomic bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th and 9th, 1945. World War II ends September 2nd, 1945.

1926 – Great Mississippi Flood

Rahu is in Ardra from September 13th, 1926 to May 21st, 1927. The great Mississippi flood affects 700,000 people. The Gulang earthquake on May 21st, 1927 in China kills 40,000 people.

1908 – Tunguska Event

Rahu is in Ardra from February 2nd, 1908 to October 14th, 1908. On June 30th, 1908 a meteor strikes the Earth and flattens about 800 sq. miles. The impact happened in a remote part of Siberia and therefore we were lucky. Had it happened four hours later, it would have wiped out St. Petersburg and its population of 150,000 at that time.

  

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