Few kundli terms cause more panic than kaal sarp dosh — and few are more misused. Reality: the dosh forms only when all seven planets lie strictly between Rahu and Ketu, and even then its twelve types (Anant, Kulik, Vasuki, Shankhpal and others) differ enormously in effect. Many ‘kaal sarp’ diagnoses handed out casually are simply wrong.
Equally real: a genuine kaal sarp yoga can delay marriage, career and stability until it is pacified. The classical remedy is the Kaal Sarp Shanti puja performed at the right muhurat, with Rahu-Ketu jaap and havan.
Before fearing the label, verify it in your kundli — diagnosis first, remedy second.