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Zodiac Signs or Rashi in Indian Astrology and Their Significance

According to Indian Vedic astrology, there is one zodiac of 360 degrees in space. It is divided into 12 equal zodiac signs. Each sign has its own 30 degrees zodiac form. These all 12 sign are ruled by specific planets. These planets are called their lords. 

 

Strength of a RASHI -If a RASHI is aspected by its Lord, or by a planet, that is friendly to its Lord, or by Mercury, or by Jupiter, it is said to be strong. Planets other than the above do not lend strength by aspect. (SARAVALI) 

 

These signs are and their lords are below in the table: 

Signs

Lord
Aries (0 Degree to 30 Degree)
Mars
Taurus (30 Degree to 60 Degree)
Venus
Gemini (60 Degree to 90 Degree)
Mercury
Cancer (90 Degree t0 120 Degree)
Moon
Leo (120 Degree to 150 Degree)
Sun
Virgo (150 Degree to 180 Degree)
Mercury
Libra (180 Degree to 210 Degree)
Venus
Scorpio (210 Degree to 240 Degree)
Mars
Sagittarius (240 Degree to 270 Degree)
Jupiter
Capricorn (270 Degree to 300 Degree)
Saturn
Aquarius (300 Degree to 330 Degree)
Saturn
Pisces (330 Degree to 360 Degree)
Jupiter
 

Further all these signs are divided into 3 constitutions, 4 elements, 4 directions, 4 castes and 2 classes.

Sign Constitution Element Direction Caste Gender
Aries Moveable Fiery East Kshatriya Male
Taurus Fixed Earthy South Vaishya Female
Gemini Common Airy West Shudra Male
Cancer Moveable Watery North Brahmin Female
Leo Fixed Fiery East Kshatriya Male
Virgo Common Earthy South Vaishya Female
Libra Moveable Airy West Shudra Male
Scorpio Fixed Watery North Brahmin Female
Sagittarius Common Fiery East Kshatriya Male
Capricorn Moveable Earthy South Vaishya Female
Aquarius Aquarius Airy West Shudra Male
Pisces Common Watery North Brahmin Female

Other classifications of signs:

According to Indian Vedic astrology, Leo, Virgo, Libra Scorpio and Aquarius signs are concerned as powerful signs during day period.

Gemini, Aries, Taurus, Cancer, Sagittarius and Capricorn these signs are concerned as powerful signs during night period.


Barren Signs

Aries, Gemini, Leo and Virgo signs are concerned as Barren signs. If, these signs are occupied over the 5th house and 5th lord is occupied over one of barren sign too, in debilitate or afflicted position, Native will face various kinds of obstacles in having kids.

Mute signs

Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces signs are concerned as Mute signs. If, any mute sign is occupied over the 2nd house, its lord is debilitated or aspected by natural cruel and malefic planets. Native may suffer due to speech related diseases.

Blind signs

Aries, Taurus, Leo are concerned blind as blind sign during the night period. Gemini, Cancer and Virgo signs are concerned as blind signs during the noon period.

Deaf Signs

Libra & Scorpio are concerned deaf in forenoon and Sagittarius and Capricorn are concerned deaf signs at afternoon. If these sign are occupied over the 3rd or 11th house and suffered due malefic aspects or conjunctions, native may have ear related disease or deaf.

Lame signs

According to Indian Vedic astrology, Sagittarius and Capricorn are concerned as lame signs. In any chart, these signs and their lords are suffered due to malefic planets in this case native may loss his/her legs and he/she may be lame.


Prishthodaya signs

Aries, Taurus, cancer, Sagittarius and Capricorn these signs are known as Prishthodaya signs in Indian Vedic astrology.


Sheershodaya signs
 

Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Aquarius these signs are concerned as Sheershodaya signs.

Ubhyodaya signs
 

Only Pisces is known as an Ubhyodaya sign.

 
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