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Dhanu Rashi (Sagittarius)
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Dhanu (Sagittarius, धनु) is the 9th of the twelve rashis of Vedic astrology and spans 240°00' to 270°00' of the zodiac. Dual fire sign of dharma, philosophy and the long aim. Its lord is Guru, and it holds the nakshatras Mula, Purva Ashadha and Uttara Ashadha. It is the mooltrikona sign of Guru.
Classical facts
| Number | 9 |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | Dhanu |
| Hindi name | धनु |
| English name | Sagittarius |
| Glyph | ♐ |
| Lord | Guru |
| Element | Fire |
| Quality | Dual (dvisvabhava) |
| Gender | Male |
| Symbol | Archer |
| Body (Kalapurusha) | thighs, hips |
| Degree range | 240°00' - 270°00' |
| Nakshatras in this sign | Mula, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha |
| Mooltrikona here | Guru 0°-10° |
Articles about Dhanu Rashi (Sagittarius)
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- Saturn in Pisces through 2026, rashi by rashiSaturn stays in Pisces for all of 2026 and leaves for Aries on 3 June 2027. Here is where it sits from each moon sign, and who is actually in Sade Sati.
- Famous people born in Mula nakshatra, and why most lists are wrongMost names on Mula celebrity lists cannot have been born in Mula at all. Here is the checked list, and an honest word about the mool dosha fear.
- Famous people born in Moola nakshatra, and why most lists are wrongMoola nakshatra needs a birth time, not just a date, so most celebrity lists are guesses. Here are the Indian figures whose charts can actually be checked.
- Jupiter through the 8th house in 2026, and what it does not promiseJupiter is in the 8th from Sagittarius rashi through 2026 and into 2027. What tradition says about it, and why the inheritance headline is wrong.
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