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Vrishabha Rashi (Taurus)
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Vrishabha (Taurus, वृषभ) is the 2nd of the twelve rashis of Vedic astrology and spans 30°00' to 60°00' of the zodiac. Fixed earth sign of accumulation, value and the senses. Its lord is Shukra, and it holds the nakshatras Krittika, Rohini and Mrigashira. Chandra and Rahu are exalted here and Ketu debilitated.
Classical facts
| Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | Vrishabha |
| Hindi name | वृषभ |
| English name | Taurus |
| Glyph | ♉ |
| Lord | Shukra |
| Element | Earth |
| Quality | Fixed (sthira) |
| Gender | Female |
| Symbol | Bull |
| Body (Kalapurusha) | face, neck |
| Degree range | 30°00' - 60°00' |
| Nakshatras in this sign | Krittika, Rohini, Mrigashira |
| Exalted here | Chandra 3°, Rahu 20° |
| Debilitated here | Ketu 20° |
| Mooltrikona here | Chandra 4°-30° |
Articles about Vrishabha Rashi (Taurus)
- What a Venus transit actually does, read from your rashiVenus changes sign about every four weeks, so a dated forecast is stale within a month. How to read a Venus transit from your own moon sign, any month.
- Movable, fixed and dual signs, and what cardinal and mutable mean in a kundliThe twelve rashis fall into three groups of four, movable, fixed and dual. In Vedic practice they answer one question, how fast a matter moves.
- Famous people born in Krittika nakshatra, checked against the MoonAnil Kumble, Homi Bhabha, Sushmita Sen and Uday Kotak have strong claims to a Krittika birth. Here is the checked list and how the checking works.
- Shani Mahadasha for Taurus: Saturn's Kind SideFor a Taurus rising sign, Saturn owns two of the best houses, so its nineteen-year period is read as building rather than punishing.
- Saturn mahadasha for a Taurus ascendant, phase by phaseFor a Taurus ascendant Saturn owns the 9th and 10th houses, so the 19 years of its mahadasha tend to build rather than punish. Here is how the stretch usually runs.
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