Meaning of Makar Rashi
Makar is the 10th Rashi of the Vedic zodiac, a movable earth sign ruled by Saturn. In the Kalapurusha, the cosmic body from which signs are assigned to parts of the body, it corresponds to the knees.
Traditional texts associate Makar with discipline, ambition, responsibility, structure and perseverance. Because Saturn rules the sign, the strength and placement of Saturn in a chart shape how planets in Makar behave.
Nakshatras in Makar
Makar covers 30 degrees of the zodiac and contains parts of three Nakshatras. Each Nakshatra has four padas, and Makar holds nine padas in total.
- Uttara Ashadha, padas 2 to 4
- Shravana, all four padas
- Dhanishta, padas 1 to 2
Exalted and Debilitated Planets in Makar
Mars is exalted in Makar, at its strongest around 28°. Jupiter is debilitated in Makar, at its weakest around 5°.
Exaltation and debilitation apply to the seven classical planets. Traditions differ on the signs of Rahu and Ketu.
Makar Rashi in a Kundli
Your Rashi is Makar if the Moon was in Makar at your birth. This differs from having the Sun in Makar, which gives a Makar Sun sign, and from having Makar rise on the eastern horizon, which makes it your Lagna. A Kundli reads all three, together with the house that Makar occupies in your chart.
For the difference between a sign-based forecast and a personal chart, see Rashifal.