The 12 rasis
A rasi is a 30° division of the sidereal zodiac — the actual band of stars, measured with the Lahiri ayanamsa. When someone in Jyotish asks “your rasi,” they usually mean your Moon sign. Each page: ruling planet, element, modality, temperament, and the nakshatras the sign contains.
मेष · lord Mars
Mesha · Aries
the ram · movable fire
वृषभ · lord Venus
Vrishabha · Taurus
the bull · fixed earth
मिथुन · lord Mercury
Mithuna · Gemini
a couple (man and woman) · dual air
कर्क · lord Moon
Karka · Cancer
the crab · movable water
सिंह · lord Sun
Simha · Leo
the lion · fixed fire
कन्या · lord Mercury
Kanya · Virgo
a maiden holding a sheaf of grain · dual earth
तुला · lord Venus
Tula · Libra
a balance (the scales) · movable air
वृश्चिक · lord Mars
Vrischika · Scorpio
the scorpion · fixed water
धनु · lord Jupiter
Dhanu · Sagittarius
an archer, half man and half horse · dual fire
मकर · lord Saturn
Makara · Capricorn
the makara, a sea-creature with a crocodile's head · movable earth
कुम्भ · lord Saturn
Kumbha · Aquarius
a man carrying a water pot · fixed air
मीन · lord Jupiter
Meena · Pisces
two fish swimming in opposite directions · dual water
Sidereal signs differ from Western sun signs by nearly a full sign. Compute your free Kundli to find your actual Moon rasi.