Ketu Dasa is the 1st dasa in the chronology of dasa system in kalapuruha chart. Ketu Dasa period is of 7 yrs and yes this 7 yrs can never be predicted !! True the people who have passed this amazingly uncertain ride of this dasa can definitely comment in. Ketu is the shadow planet and have no head as per the shastras and yet it’s the most important palnet for Moksha or Mummukshatva . It can be explained, like when we have no head we are free from intellect it’s easy to get Moksha.
Now is getting moksha so easy when we are born in this avatar of human in this planet Earth …yes ponder on that. But when do we search for moksha we had enough of everything we want freedom we want moksha ..so Ketu planet energy is moksha karaka. It gives moksha after headless experience and experiments with the life during its Mahadasa antardasha period. Ketu is associated with the bacteria virus mystic aghor cremation ground crow pittra pishaach.
A combination of Ketu Sani or Mangal gives pishacha badha yoga in kundali. During the activation of the Mahadasa Antardasa of Ketu Bhagavana we should do pooja of Devi Dhumavati..one of the forms of DasaMahavidya..she is accoiated with crow, poverty, cremation ground, loses, Rikta bhava, she is ugly old with wrinkles and white hairs, she is widow yet she is the Devi to grant great mystical power and wisdom to the devotees. Devi Dhumavati is able to take the soul to another level of fulfilment..the fulfilment that gives you ultimate bliss the bliss of Moksha or Mummukshatva.
The importance of Devi Dhumavati is great in taking the soul to a different level of perception. She is dipicted by riding a crow ..now what does the crow mean …it’s symbolic for the greatest knowledge. From another story mentioned in Yoga Vasisth we knew Kaka Bashundi is enlightened and is ever alive and all the crows of the world are from his family tree ..the great kaka Bashundi was a great learned and symbolism for Moksha.
During the period of Ketu Dasa pray to Devi Dhumavati to protect you ..take you to a safe path and give knowledge and understanding and enlightenment. Mysticism knowledge and enlightenment are the qualities of Sannyasis and that’s why Devi Dhumavati looks like a Sannyasini or a renowncer wearning white saree. Now to get maximum benefit during Ketu Dasa do chant Devi Dhumavati mantra and take blessings of Sannyasis. Ketu Guru combination is best but Ketu – Sani or Ketu – Mangal can give really hard time as this combination gives unknown unheard trouble or pain, in Jytoish term we call Ketu Sani/Mamgal as picchas bandha and the remidial measure should be either Devi Dhumavati or Lord Ganesha worship. It is believed Ketu dasa gives you Dharma, destroys Artha Kama and in last gives Moksha. Thats why the original house of Ketu in 12 houses of the natal chart and the 12th bhava is the moksha bhava
