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Rahu
Eclipse-graha; son of Simhika
Bhagavata Purana
Eclipse-graha; son of Simhika
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Rahu is the son of Simhika and Vipracitti. After the churning of the ocean he became an immortal eclipse-graha when severed by Vishnu's discus.
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- Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 8 · ch. 9, 10
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