WHO WAS RAHU?

In mythology, Rahu is mentioned as the asura (demon). There was a fight between the angels and demons, but the demons had a teacher who possessed a certain mantra which could bring dead demons back to life. So whenever demons died during the war, their teacher revived them. At that point, the angels were in great trouble and eventually surrendered and retreated. They decided to approach the supreme gods and informed them of their inability to defeat the demons.

The gods provided a solution to this problem to obtain holy water from a ocean through a certain process. However, this process was difficult and could not be completed by the angels alone. Thus, the gods advised the angels to seek the help of the demons. The angels approached the demons and promised them immortality in return for their assistance, as the holy water could grant immortality to angels.

The process commenced, with both angels and demons working together to retrieve the holy water from the ocean. After a while, they found the holy water. However, at that moment supreme god appeared and informed them that demons could not be made immortal. The god then transformed into a beautiful woman, distracting the demons. Enchanted by her beauty, the demons forgot about the holy water, indulging in the woman's dance and food.

However, one demon noticed what was happening and realized the angels' deception. He transformed himself into an angel and joined the line for the holy water. Upon taking a sip, the angels realized his true identity. Enraged, the god attacked him with a chakra (a rounded blade), severing the demon's head from his body. Though not dead, the demon's head became Rahu, while his body became Ketu. They are also known as the north and south nodes of the moon.

I find Rahu fascinating for his ability to see through the angels' deception. He was like the escaper of the matrix, inspiring us to discern how certain things affect us in the real world matrix and to break free from them.