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Rahu & Ketu: Shadow Planets’ Tale of Power, Cunning & Immortality Long, long ago, in the ancient world of Hindu mythology, there lived two unique and powerful entities known as Rahu and Ketu. Their origins are rooted in the cosmic event called the Churning of the Ocean, a collaborative effort between the gods and demons to obtain the nectar of immortality, Amrita. The family background of Rahu and Ketu began with a demon named Svarbhanu. The son of Simhika and Vipracitti, Svarbhanu came from a lineage of demons well-versed in the dark arts. It was this heritage that would ultimately shape the destinies of Rahu and Ketu and their transformation into the feared shadow planets. As the gods and demons churned the vast ocean using Mount Mandara as the churning rod and the serpent Vasuki as the rope, various celestial beings and treasures emerged from the ocean depths. One of