Virutcha Shasthra - Ketu dasa ketu bhukti

  The first sub period that comes in ketu dasa is ketu bhukti.To avoid the ill effects of ketu one has to plant thoongu moonchi maram(sleeping tree).It is called as தூங்கு மூஞ்சி மரம் in Tamil language.

Before a day of plantation little bit of horse gram should be immersed in water.The plant has to be planted on the first saturday of ketu dasa ketu bhukti in the morning.After plantation horse gram water should be served to the plant. Horse gram should be given to cow.