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Definition of Rahu
1. Noun. A Hindu demon who swallows the sun causing eclipses.
Generic synonyms: Hindu Deity
Definition of Rahu
1. Proper noun. (Hinduism) A snake that swallows the sun or the moon causing eclipses. He is depicted in art as a dragon with no body riding a chariot drawn by eight black horses. Rahu is also one of the navagrahas (nine planets) in Vedic astrology. ¹
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