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Vrishchika Rashi (Scorpio)
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Vrishchika (Scorpio, वृश्चिक) is the 8th of the twelve rashis of Vedic astrology and spans 210°00' to 240°00' of the zodiac. Fixed water sign of depth, secrecy and transformation. Its lord is Mangala, and it holds the nakshatras Vishakha, Anuradha and Jyeshtha. Ketu is exalted here and Chandra and Rahu debilitated.
Classical facts
| Number | 8 |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | Vrishchika |
| Hindi name | वृश्चिक |
| English name | Scorpio |
| Glyph | ♏ |
| Lord | Mangala |
| Element | Water |
| Quality | Fixed (sthira) |
| Gender | Female |
| Symbol | Scorpion |
| Body (Kalapurusha) | genitals, excretory |
| Degree range | 210°00' - 240°00' |
| Nakshatras in this sign | Vishakha, Anuradha, Jyeshtha |
| Exalted here | Ketu 20° |
| Debilitated here | Chandra 3°, Rahu 20° |
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