A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.624
A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.624
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GRAHA. ‘Seizing.’ 1. The power that seizes and obscures the sun and moon, causing eclipses; the ascending node, Rāhu. 2. Evil spirits with which people, especially children, are possessed, and which cause sickness and death. They are supposed to be amenable to medicine and exorcism.