Zodiac Signs & Rashi explained- As per Vedic Astrology Or Jyotish

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this article about this talks about various Zodiac signs right from aries sign or mesha rahi to Pisces sign. so basically it talks about the characteristics of te signs and rulership of various signs with the human body .

It also talks about the nature of the various signs or rashi’s . It also talks about the domintaing nature of the sign or rahi like vata/pitta or Phlegma dominated.
so you get the true nature of various signs.

Different rashis or signs of zodiac have association with different aspects of Human Body or interconnection among themselves.

This is explained below.

Zodiac Signs or rashis described
Aries Sign or Mesha rashi Predictions:

This is the first sign of the zodiac and ruled by planet mars or Mangal dev. Gives great zest and energy and yes leadership to the person for sure ;).

The sign Aries is ruled by the fiery planet mars. As it is a sign of animal it has four legs (quadruped). It is strong in night rather than day.

Taurus Sign or Vrishabha rashi Predictions:

This is the second sign of the zodiac and ruled by venus or shukra – give great delicate nature but stubbornness:) & great perseverance to the person

Taurus is ruled by planet Venus, the planet of beauty and comfort and yes sensitivity. It is and earth sign and the sign rise with its back first.

The color assigned to this sign is white. The sign Taurus rules the south direction and also rules night. It has an influence on villages and yes being a sign of Venus has command over business.

Gemini Sign or Mithuna rashi Predictions:

It is the 3rd sign of the zodiac ruled by mercury or budha giving great zest and energy to the person. 😉 he or she is very friendly & warm in general. 😉

The Gemini sign is ruled by planet mercury. This planet mercury revolves around sun very fast, so makes people ruled by the same very restless. It is an airy sign and lives in the west direction.

The sign is strong in nights and lives in the west. The temperament of the sign is windy in nature and lives in villages. The body of this sign is even and is green in color.

Cancer Sign or Karkat rashi Predictions:

This is the 4th sign of the zodiac and has a very sensitive nature but at times rebel; as we well ;).

This sign cancer is ruled by planet moon. It is said to be of Brahmin caste and lives in forests. It gain strength in night.

It is a centipede rashi/sign and has quite bulk in body. The nature of this rashi/sign is sattva that is purity. It is dominated by water and rise with the back .

Leo Sign or Simha rashi Predictions:

This is the 5th sign of the zodiac and a fiery sign. Gives great zest to the person to do and achieve tings in life.

The sign/rashi of Leo is ruled by sun called the surya GOD in Hindu mythology. It is a quadruped sign and it has a royal Leo nature. It stays in forests and it comes up with its head up.

The nature is pure, that is sattvik. The body is white and large. The strength of this sign is more in daytime and it stays in the east direction.

Virgo Sign or Kanya rashi Predictions:

This is the 6th sign of the zodiac and is ruled by mercury or budha. this give a homely and also a quick nature to the person to grasp new subjects well .;)

This sign is ruled by planet mercury. It lives in south. It carries grains and fire in hands. It lives in hills and has strength in the day time.

It is a biped sign. It has connection to business community due to ruler ship by mercury. It is connected to hurricanes. It is called the virgin and has the temperament of the demons.

Libra Sign or Tula rashi Predictions:

This is the 7th sign of the zodiac and is ruled by venus. Gives great sense of balance and beauty to these people. 😉

The lord of this rashi/sun sign Libra is planet Venus. The planet of beauty and comfort and home. The physique is medium and it s biped sign/rashi. The sign rises with the head.

The color is said to be black and is strong during the day.
The direction which it governs is west and it lives on the land. The rajasik guna are predominant.
The tendency of mischief and destruction is there. It has a ruler ship of lower caste that is the 4th class division in the Hindu society.

Scorpio Sign or Vrishchika rashi Predictions:

This is the 8th sign of the zodiac and is generally bit action oriented and aggressive 😉 as well.

Mars is the ruler of this sign. It is slender in appearance and is representing centipede. The color of this sign is reddish-brown just like the centipede. It can live both in land and water.

The ruler ship of both land and water. The direction it rules is north. As the centipede it is hairy and has great passion hidden in people ruled by this sign.

Sagittarius Sign or Dhanu rashi Predictions:

This is the 9th sign of the zodiac and is ruled by dev guru Jupiter or the benefic planet guru;. they generally have a hot and yes helping nature. 😉

Sagittarius is ruled by the benefic planet Jupiter. The sign is sattvik (pure) in nature and has a tawny colour. Sattva hints towards being more spiritual and humanitarian. This sun sign rises at the horizon with its head. The sign is strong ion night and is a fire sign.

The first half of the sign is biped and the second half is quadruped. Due to its regal nature is it said to be a royal sign. It lives on land and stays in east, as east is the repository of spirituality & dharma.

Capricorn Sign or Makar rashi Predictions:

This is the 10th sign of the zodica,and also is ruled by Saturn or shani dev. this gives serious and reflective nature to them . 😉

This rashi describes the ankles of the kala purusha that is the human body. It’s a movable and active sign, with windy disposition.

The lord of this sign is the planet of discipline and order that is sani/Saturn. This sign has earth element domination.
The strength is in the southern direction.

It generally gives a large body with and variegated complexion and is found in forest and land. The first half of the sign is four legged (quadruped) and the second half is footless that moves in water.

There is an element of tamoguna , demoniac.

Aquarius Sign or Kumbha rashi Predictions:

This is the 11th zodiac sign and is ruled by Saturn or shani dev. This gives great intuition and insight to the person ;).

Aquarius is ruled by planet Saturn , which is the son of planet sun as per Hindu mythology. It is of a medium built and biped. The strength in day time is high. It lives in deep waters and is an air sign.

The rise of this sign is with head and has demoniac nature. It has a ruling on the lowest class people and the western direction. It is shown by man holding a pot. The color is brown.

Pisces Sign or Meena rashi Predictions:

This is the 12th sign of the zodiac and ruled by Jupiter. this gives sensitive nature and love for travelling for the person.;)

The sign Pisces is ruled by Jupiter. It has domination of water and has satva guna, the guna of good people.

It is very strong willed and prefers water. The representation is pairs of fish, one tail touching the other. Like fish it does not have foot. The direction ruled is north. This sun sign rises by both the back and the neck.

Basic Nature Of The rashi or signs – as per Vedic astrology or jyotish

Now a simple application of the table below is say if 7^th house of marriage is Aquarius, which is a fixed sign and the lord or ruler of 7^th is weak, one could have troubles with his wife or husband which might have a fixed mind.

Mesh rashi or Aries sign: Movable
Vrishibha rashi or Taurus sign: fixed
Mithun rashi or Gemini sign: Dual
Karkat rashi or Cancer sign: Movable
Simha rashi or Leo sign: Fixed
Kanya rashi or Virgo sign: Dual
Tula rashi or Libra sign: Movable
Virshchika rashi or Scorpio sign: Fixed
Dhanu rashi or Sagittarius sign: Dual
Makar rashi or Capricorn sign: Movable
Kumbha rashi or Aquarius sign: Fixed
Meena rashi or Pisces sign: Dual

Temperament of rashi or sign: – as per Vedic astrology or jyotish

Human Body parts and the Zodiac – The kaal Purush or Personified Time- as per Vedic astrology or jyotish

Planetary energies and sign/rashi energies are correlated with the various body parts given below. The western and eastern astrology (Vedic astrology) almost agree to this correspondence.

Mesha rashi or Aries sign: Rules Head
Vrishibha rashi or Taurus sign: Rules Face
Mithun rashi or Gemini sign: Rules Arms
Karkat rashi or Cancer sign: Rules heart
Simha rashi or Leo sign: Rules Stomach
Kanya rashi or Virgo sign: Rules Hip
Tula rashi or Libra sign: Rules Space below navel
Virshchika rashi or Scorpio sign: Rules Private Parts
Dhanu rashi or Sagittarius sign: Rules Thighs
Makar rashi or Capricorn sign: Rules Knees
Kumbha rashi or Aquarius sign: Rules Ankles

A simple application could be -So say for example in the table below the lagna or ascendant of a person is cancer and is weak- you could easily predict that the person could be phlegm dominated. That is more affected by common cold.

Mesh rashi or Aries sign: Bile dominated
Vrishibha rashi or Taurus sign: Wind dominated
Mithun rashi or Gemini sign: Mixed(wind + Bile) dominated
Karkat rashi or Cancer sign: Phlegm dominated
Simha rashi or Leo sign: Bile dominated
Kanya rashi or Virgo sign: Wind dominated
Tula rashi or Libra sign: Mixed(wind + Bile) dominated
Vrishchika rashi or Scorpio sign: Phlegm dominated
Dhanu rashi or Sagittarius sign: Bile dominated
Makar rashi or Capricorn sign: Wind dominated
Kumbha rashi or Aquarius sign: Mixed(wind + Bile) dominated
Meena rashi or Pisces sign: Phlegm dominated