Ketu · 4th House (Bandhu/Mother/Comforts)
Ketu in the 4th House
In the 4th house of home and mother Ketu brings detachment: the classical texts read separation from the birthplace, an unusual relationship with the mother, unsettled property matters and inner restlessness.
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- The house
- 4th House (Bandhu/Mother/Comforts) — Mother, home, properties, vehicles, inner peace, homeland, primary education.
- The planet
- Ketu: the Moon's south node, a shadow planet — the significator of detachment, intuition, spirituality, research and sudden separations; like Rahu it gives the results of its sign lord and of its house
- Kind of house
- a kendra (angular house)
- Directional strength
- Not counted for the nodes
- Aspects from here
- the 8th, 10th and 12th houses (5th, 7th and 9th from itself)
- Its mahadasha
- 7 years
Rahu sits in the 10th, pushing hard for career.
A simple, stable home and meditation are the practical answers; the inner life deepens with age.
Which sign falls in the 4th house depends on the lagna, and the sign changes Ketu's strength there. For a Leo (Simha) lagna this house holds Scorpio (Vrishchika), where Ketu is exalted; for a Aquarius (Kumbha) lagna it holds Taurus (Vrishabha), where it is debilitated. The texts disagree on the nodes' exaltation signs; the table follows the convention the site's kundli uses, and a node also gives the results of its sign lord.
| Lagna | Sign in this house | Dignity | Sign lord (dispositor) | Yogas and roles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aries (Mesha) | Cancer (Karka) | — | Moon | — |
| Taurus (Vrishabha) | Leo (Simha) | — | Sun | — |
| Gemini (Mithuna) | Virgo (Kanya) | — | Mercury | — |
| Cancer (Karka) | Libra (Tula) | — | Venus | — |
| Leo (Simha) | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Exalted | Mars | — |
| Virgo (Kanya) | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | — | Jupiter | — |
| Libra (Tula) | Capricorn (Makara) | — | Saturn | — |
| Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Aquarius (Kumbha) | — | Saturn | — |
| Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Pisces (Meena) | — | Jupiter | — |
| Capricorn (Makara) | Aries (Mesha) | — | Mars | — |
| Aquarius (Kumbha) | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Debilitated | Venus | Debilitated — check for neecha bhanga |
| Pisces (Meena) | Gemini (Mithuna) | — | Mercury | — |
- The Rahu-Ketu axis: Rahu always sits exactly opposite, in the 10th house — read Rahu in the 10th house with this one.
Ketu mahadasha runs 7 years. This placement speaks most clearly then — in Ketu's own mahadasha, in its antardashas inside other mahadashas, and in the dasha of the lord of the 4th house. Saturn's and Jupiter's transits over this house, or over the planet itself, wake it too.
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- Chant the Ketu mantra: Om Sraam Sreem Sraum Sah Ketave Namah. Sit facing east after sunrise — Tuesday is the strongest day for it. Chant 4 malas a day (432 repetitions), keeping count on a 108-bead mala. Keep it up for 40 days without a break — that completes the traditional 17,000.
- Give a Ketu donation. Give horse gram, multicoloured cloth, blanket on Tuesday, before noon. Offer it to a sadhu, or feed a stray dog, or to anyone in genuine need. Give quietly, in person, without expecting thanks.
- Daily practice for Ketu. Care for dogs; keep faith in what you cannot yet see. Keep it up every day for 40 days — consistency is the remedy.
Make your kundli and open the card for the 4th house: it shows the sign there, where its lord sits and which planets occupy it — so you can see whether Ketu really is in this house for you, and in which sign. The row of the table above for your lagna is then yours.
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Common questions
Is Ketu in the 4th house good or bad?
Not by itself. A simple, stable home and meditation are the practical answers; the inner life deepens with age. It is exalted here for Leo (Simha) lagna and debilitated for Aquarius (Kumbha) lagna.
Which lagna gives Ketu in the 4th house its best result?
Leo (Simha) (exalted) lagna. The full table above gives every lagna.
When does Ketu in the 4th house give its results?
In Ketu mahadasha (7 years), in Ketu antardashas within other mahadashas, and in the dasha of the lord of the 4th house.
Where is Rahu when Ketu is in the 4th house?
Always in the 10th house — Rahu and Ketu are exactly opposite each other, so the two houses are read together.
What are the remedies for Ketu in the 4th house?
Ketu's free practices — its beeja mantra, a donation on its day and one daily act — are listed above. No gemstone is suggested from a single placement.