SRI KALAHASTI RAHU KETU POOJA DESCRIPTION

Rahu Ketu Pooja is the popular ritual observed at Sri Kalahasti Temple to
nullify the effect of Rahu Dosha, Ketu Dosha, Sarpa Dosha, Kalasarpa Dosha,
Naga Dosha, Sarpa Hatya Dosha, etc..
It is to note that Rahu Ketu Pooja is an ideal remedy for those who are facing
the problems in getting married, in begetting children, marital problems,
family issues, health, etc. Those who are struggling in professional field i.e. in
job, career and higher education can also perform this pooja to get rid of all
ill-effects.
The best days for Rahu Ketu Pooja At Sri Kalahasti Temple or any other
Temple is
Chaturthi (Fourth day of a Paksha in Hindu month), Panchami (Fifth day),
Sashti (Sixth day), Purnima (Full Moon), Sura Grahanam (Solar Eclipse),
Chandra Grahanam (Lunar Eclipse), any Tuesday, and any Ashlesha
Nakshatra day.
Rahu-Ketu Sarpa Dosha Nivarana Pooja Timings - On all the days in a year,
the Pooja is performed from 6:00am to 7:00pm except on the day of Maha
Shivaratri. It is belived that the most important days to perform Rahu-Ketu
Pooja are Amavasya day in a calendar month and Sunday Amavasya.
In Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja will be performed during Rahu Kalam
Timngs, Devotee should plan accordingly so that he will available during
Rahul Kalam Time at the Temple.
Sri Kalahasti Temple is always crowded with Rahu Ketu Pooja, with Devotees
coming from different parts of the Country.
Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja is performed at different places with in temple
premises, Pooja Location depends on cost of the ticket. Sri Kalahasti Rahu
Ketu Pooja, will be done outside main temple and inside Temple. Whatever it
might be, Rahu Ketu Pooja benefit remains the same.
For Rahu Ketu Pooja at Sri Kalahasti Temple, Pilgrim is not required to carry
any Pooja material, it will be provided at the ticket counter after purchasing
Ticket.
Rahu Ketu Pooja Ticket, includes Pooja material (Pooja Samagri) so additional
pooja materials are not required.

There are Shops who sell Lotus flowers and other Pooja materials for Rahu
Ketu Pooja, whatever you received from the Ticket counter will suffice Rahu
Ketu Pooja requirements.
Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja will be performed in batches at Mandapam and
in Halls, for which Entry and Exit Doors will be different as Devotee after
completing Pooja should leave for Lord Shiva Darshan inside Temple.
For Rs.300 ticket, Everyone is allowed to take seat in a hall, it will be over
crowded still you will space to perform Pooja. Temple priest will guide you
through out the Pooja, He will speak in a mike so that it is audible to
everyone. He will be briefing each step in Telugu, Tamil and English so that
devotees can follow him easily.
If you have missed any steps, then you can seek help from Temple Staff who
will be standing near to you. Rest of pooja process remains simple and it
takes about 20-25 minutes for Pooja completion.
After finishing with Rahu Ketu Pooja at Mandapam, you need to carry the
Silver Idols along with you and place them in The Hundi, which is Inside The
Temple.
After coming out of the Temple, you should leave all your clothes there itself.
Everyone used to throw their clothes which includes your inner ware as well
in to SwarnaMukhi River.

Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja Timings and Location

S.No

Sri Kalahasti Arjitha Sevas

Ticket Cost Pooja Location

1
2
3
4
5

Suprabhata Seva
Gomatha Pooja
Archana
Sahasranamarchana
Thrisathi Archana

Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.

Rahu Ketu Pooja

Rs. 300

Special Kala Sarpa Nivarana Pooja

Rs. 750

Aseervachana Rahu Ketu Kala Sarpa

Rs. 1500
Nivarana Pooja

Timing
s

50
50
25
200
125
Sri Krishna Devaraya 6 am
Mandapam
6 pm
Gnanambika
6 am
Mandapam
6pm
Mruthyunjaya
Mandapam( Opposite 6 am
to
Changalaraya 6 pm
Swamy)

Special Aseervachana Rahu Ketu

Rs. 2500
Kala Sarpa Nivarana Pooja

Rudrabhisheka
6 am
Sankalpa Mandapam 6 pm

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For Better Pooja prospects, Rahu Ketu Pooja to be performed during Rahu
Kalam Timings
S.No

Day

Best Time for Sri Kalahasti

Rahu Ketu Pooja Timings

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

4:30 p.m To 6 pm
7:30 a.m To 9 a.m
3 p.m To 4:30 p.m
12:00 p.m To 1:30 p.m
1:30 p.m To 3 p.m
10:30 a.m To 12 p.m
9:00 a.m To 10:30 a.m

Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Sarpa Dosha Nivarana Puja can be performed daily
between 6:00 am 6:00 pm. While you can perform pooja any time,
performing pooja during Rahu Kalam is considered to be auspicious. Sunday
and Tuesday are the best days to perform pooja as Sunday and Tuesday are
the day considered to be for Rahu and Ketu .

Sri Kalahasti Rahu Ketu Pooja Ticket Cost and Mandapam Details

S.No

Sri
Kalahasti
Rahu Ketu Sri Kalahasti Rahu
Pooja
Pooja Mandapam
Ticket Cost
per person

Rs.300

Rs.750

Ketu Persons
devotee

Allowed

along

with

One person is allowed along

Hall outside Temple,
within
with you, but He/She Should be
Temple Premises
in Standing mode right form
beginning of the Pooja
A/c Hall which has Siva One Person is allowed along

Rs. 1500

Rs. 2500

Sannidhi Inside,
within with you and He/She can be
Temple Premises
seated along with you
Mandapam Inside Temple
2 Adults and 2 Kids are allowed
Premises ( One can see this
along with you for the Pooja
while going for Darshan)
2 Adults and 2 Kids are allowed
Mandapam Inside Temple
along with you for the Pooja

Srikalahasti Temple Address

Sri Kalahastiswaraswamy vari Devastanam
SriKalaHasti
Chittoor District. Andhra Pradesh
PIN: 517644
Kalahasti Temple Telephone numbers :: 08578-221655, 222787
Kalahasti Temple Executive Officer Info ::
Phone: (8578)221140, 221185, 221336, 222430, 222510