THE RASHIS: ZODIAC SIGNS EXPLAINED
KEY VEDIC ASTROLOGY ZODIAC SIGN MEANINGS
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ARIES (MESHA)
THE RAM
Key Stars: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Arietis
Ruler: Mars (Mangala)
Element: Fire (Agni)
Type: Moveable (Chara)
Nakshatras
Ashwini
Bharani
Krittika
Sun is exalted in Aries
Saturn is debilitated in Aries
TAURUS (VRISHABHA)
THE BULL
Key Stars: Aldebaran, Elnath, and Alcyone
Ruler: Venus (Shukra)
Element: Earth (Prithvi)
Type: Fixed (Sthira)
Nakshatras
Krittika
Rohini
Mrigashirsha
Moon is exalted in Taurus
GEMINI (MITHUNA)
A COUPLE
Key Stars: Castor, Pollux and Geminga
Ruler: Mercury (Budhha)
Element: Air (Vayu)
Type: Dual (Dwiswabhava)
Nakshatras
Mrigashirsha
Arda
Punarvasu
No planet is exalted or debilitated
CANCER (KARKA)
THE CRAB
Key Stars: Al Tarif, Acubens, Asellus Australis, Asellus Borealis, and Iota Cancri
Ruler: Moon (Chandra)
Element: Water (Jala)
Type: Moveable (Chara)
Nakshatras
Punarvasu
Pushya
Ashlesha
Jupiter is exalted
Mars is debilitated
LEO (SIMHA)
THE LION
Key Stars: Regulus and Denebola
Ruler: Sun (Surya)
Element: Fire (Agni)
Type: Fixed (Shtira)
Nakshatras
Magha
Purva Phalguni
Uttara Phalguni
No planet is exhalted or debilitated in Leo
VIRGO (KANYA)
THE MAIDEN HOLDING WHEAT
Key Stars: Spica
Ruler: Mercury (Budhha)
Element: Earth (Prithvi)
Type: Dual (Dwiswabhava)
Nakshatras
Uttara Phalbuni
Hasta
Chitra
Mercury is exalted in Virgo
Venus is debilitated in Leo
LIBRA (THULA)
SCALES
Key Stars: Alpha Librae, Beta Librae and
Gamma Librae
Ruler: Venus
Element: Air
Type: Movable
Nakshatras
Chitra
Swati
Vishakha
Saturn is exalted in Libra
Sun is debilitated in Leo
SCORPIO (VRISHCHIKA)
THE SCORPION
Key Stars: Antares, Graffias and Dschubba
Ruler: Mars and Ketu (co-rulers)
Element: Water
Type: Fixed
Nakshatras
Vishakha
Anuradha
Jyeshtha
No planet is exalted
Moon is debilitated in Scorpio
SAGITTARIUS (DHANU)
A CANTAUR HOLDING A TAUT BOW
Key Stars: Delta, Epsilon, Gamma-2, Lambda, Zeta, Phi, Tau and Sigma Sagittarii
Ruler: Jupiter
Element: Fire
Type: Dual
Nakshatras
Mula
Purva Ashadha
Uttara Ashadha
No planet is exalted or debilitated in Sagittarius
CAPRICORN (MAKARA)
A SEA GOAT
Key Stars: Alpha-2 Capricorni, Beta Capricorni and Omega Capricorni
Ruler: Saturn
Element: Earth
Type: Movable
Nakshatras
Uttara Ashadha
Shravana
Dhanishtha
Mars is exalted
No planet is debilitated
AQUARIUS (KUMBHA)
A MAN WITH A POT
Key Stars: Beta, Alpha, Delta, Zeta and Lambda
Ruler: Saturn and Rahu (co-rulers)
Element: Air
Type: Fixed
Nakshatras
Dhanishtha
Shatabhisha
Purva Bhadrapada
No planet is exalted or debilitated
PISCES (MINA)
TWO FISH
Key Stars: Eta Piscium
Ruler: Jupiter
Element: Water
Type: Dual
Nakshatras
Purva Bhadrapada
Uttara Bhadrapada
Revati
Venus is exalted in Pisces
Mercury is debilitated in Pisces
