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Makara Rashi (Capricorn)
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Makara (Capricorn, मकर) is the 10th of the twelve rashis of Vedic astrology and spans 270°00' to 300°00' of the zodiac. Movable earth sign of structure, duty and slow ascent. Its lord is Shani, and it holds the nakshatras Uttara Ashadha, Shravana and Dhanishta. Mangala is exalted here and Guru debilitated.
Classical facts
| Number | 10 |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | Makara |
| Hindi name | मकर |
| English name | Capricorn |
| Glyph | ♑ |
| Lord | Shani |
| Element | Earth |
| Quality | Movable (chara) |
| Gender | Female |
| Symbol | Crocodile |
| Body (Kalapurusha) | knees |
| Degree range | 270°00' - 300°00' |
| Nakshatras in this sign | Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta |
| Exalted here | Mangala 28° |
| Debilitated here | Guru 5° |
Articles about Makara Rashi (Capricorn)
- Venus in Uttara Ashadha in your own chart, read honestlyVenus in Uttara Ashadha indicates affection given slowly and held to a standard. What it means depends on which houses Venus rules in your own chart.
- Venus in Uttara Ashadha, and the dates it actually happensTradition reads Venus in Uttara Ashadha as loyalty over sparkle, slow to commit and slow to leave. Most of the nakshatra sits in Capricorn.
- Saturn in the twelfth house, without the doomSaturn in the twelfth house indicates work done out of sight, quiet expenses and a real need for solitude. It is not the sentence it is made out to be.
- Saturn and the work that suits himTradition links Saturn to land, construction, iron, mining, labour, law and government service: work that is slow and rewarded late, not early.
- Rahu and Mars together in Aquarius, and what that combination really asksRahu met Mars in Aquarius in March 2026. Tradition calls it Angarak yoga, and it indicates heat and haste rather than disaster.
- Rahu and Ketu in 2026 and 2027, without the fearRahu is in Aquarius and Ketu in Leo until about the start of December 2026, then Capricorn and Cancer for eighteen months. What the shadow planets do not mean.
- Pluto in Aquarius, and what a Vedic chart uses insteadPluto entered Aquarius in the western zodiac in late 2024. Vedic astrology does not use Pluto, and by the sidereal count it is still in Capricorn.
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