There are many yogas in astrology. Some are auspicious while others are not. Auspicious Yogas bode well for a person if they are present in the horoscope. Inauspicious Yogas, however, can create all kinds of problems. Kaal Sarp Dosh is an inauspicious Yoga formed by the placement of the malefic planets, Ketu and Rahu. Because Kaal Sarp Dosh is inauspicious, it is called a Dosh, rather than a Yoga. Sacred Hindu texts speak of the importance of karma which is the belief that we reap what we sow. The belief is that those who have killed or hurt an innocent animal or snakes in their past life will incur Kaal Sarp Dosh in their current birth. Myth behind Kaal Sarp Dosh Vedic astrology has a mythological tale related to this Dosh. The Gods and demons were fighting each other for the nectar obtained by churning the ocean. At this time, Lord Vishnu appeared as a beautiful woman, Mohini. He wanted to give the nectar to the Gods only. But Swarbhanu, a...