Many of you would have heard about this terminology – Guru Chandaal Dosha. This happens when Jupiter and Rahu are sitting together in a particular house in the birth chart within 10 degrees of each other. Now, let us understand this better. Jupiter is air and Rahu is smoke, when these two planets meet it creates bitter air. It is observed that such people have the addiction of Smoking. Also, such people suffer from breathing ailments like Sinus, Asthma, Pneumonia, Lung Cancer, etc. This is because Jupiter is your breathe and Rahu is obstruction. Jupiter is religion, temples, rituals, etc. and Rahu is sleep. People with combination of Jupiter and Rahu in their chart feel sleepy while doing Pooja and reading scriptures. People with Jupiter and Rahu combination in their birth chart always worry about the future and brood over their past. Such people never live in the present. Living in the present is very important. Even before you realize the present moment, it becomes past.

The effects of Jupiter and Rahu combination are not bad from 1^st to 6^th house, 9^th, 10^th and 11^th house of birth chart. The bad effects of Guru Chandaal Dosha are more if either of the houses of Jupiter (which are 2^nd, 5^th, 9^th and 12^th house) are occupied by enemies of Jupiter viz. Mercury, Venus and Rahu. This makes Jupiter very weak and bad effects of Guru Chandaal Dosha are magnified. Jupiter and Rahu combination is particularly bad in 7^th, 8^th and 12^th house of birth chart. In 7^th house it gives troubles in relationship, business partnership and even people having retail shops face business issues. In 8^th house it brings mysterious diseases which are difficult to diagnose, relationship issues with in-laws, accidents and even surgeries. In 12^th house, this combination brings lots of avoidable expenditures, settlement away from homeland and even mental disorders. Basically, all that Jupiter represents or the significations of Jupiter take a back seat. The ill effects of Jupiter and Rahu combination last till 48 years of age.

Now, let us talk about remedies. The best remedy is to plant a Peepal Tree (Botanical Name: Ficus Religiosa, Sanskrit Name: Ashwattha अश्वत्थ) near a temple and water it regularly. Peepal releases Oxygen in the atmosphere both during the day and night time. This deed is a great service to the mankind and hence it adds to your good Karma and improves your Jupiter. Another remedy is to refrain from eating Non-Vegetarian food, smoking and drinking alcohol. Rahu loves all these things and by staying away from these things, Rahu becomes weak and automatically Jupiter will start gaining strength.

People with Rahu and Jupiter combination in 7^th house should donate Jupiter things at religious places like Turmeric, Chana Dal, sweets, etc. People with Rahu and Jupiter combination in 8^th house should plant a Peepal tree in a crematorium as 8^th house represents death. People with Rahu and Jupiter combination in 12^th house should wear Gold ring in the index finger of right hand. One can even consider wearing Pukhraj under the guidance of an astrologer