An Asura.

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Son of कश्यपप्रजापति by his wife सिंहिका . [mh-1-65-31 ] Mahābhārata • Ādi parva .

राहु and the Solar eclipse

The oldest story about राहु is that about the solar eclipse. (See under Candra IV, Para 4) .

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राहु is a member of ब्रह्मा 's court. [mh-2-11-29 ] Mahābhārata • Sabhā parva .

सञ्जय once spoke to धृतराष्ट्र about राहु . [mh-6-12-40 ] Mahābhārata • Bhīṣma parva .

राहु exists 10,000 yojanas below the Sun. (Bhāgavata, 5th Skandha) .

राहु is installed in temples as wearing a half-moon on his head. (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 51) .