The being of darkness who is supposed to seize the sun and the moon at eclipses.
(Skt.): the North node of the moon, where lunar eclipses occur. In Chinese astrology, it is 'the tail of the dragon'.
Name for the Dragon's Head in Indian Astrology. See Dragon's Head.
Rahu is the ascending lunar node. In Hindu mythology, Rahu is 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.