Rahu periodically swallows Surya, causing solar eclipses. This enmity began when Surya and Chandra exposed Rahu's attempt to drink the Amrita during the churning of the ocean, leading Vishnu to behead the demon.
The demon Svarbhanu disguised himself among the gods during the distribution of Amrita and swallowed a mouthful of the nectar before Surya and Chandra exposed him, and Vishnu severed his head with the Sudarshana Chakra — but the immortalizing nectar had already passed his throat, so his head lived on as Rahu.
Rahu disguised himself as a Deva to drink the Amrita produced by the churning of the Kshira Sagara. The Sun and Moon exposed him, and Vishnu beheaded Rahu before the nectar could pass his throat, leaving his immortal head to pursue eclipses.
The demon Rahu disguised himself as a deva and stole a sip of amrita during its distribution after the Samudra Manthan, but Vishnu's discus severed his head before the nectar passed his throat, leaving his immortal head to eternally pursue the sun and moon.
Vishnu as Mohini hurled his Sudarshana Chakra and severed the demon Svarbhanu's head when Surya and Chandra revealed the impostor drinking amrita among the gods, splitting him forever into Rahu and Ketu.
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