Meaning of Vrishabh Rashi
Vrishabh is the 2nd Rashi of the Vedic zodiac, a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus. In the Kalapurusha, the cosmic body from which signs are assigned to parts of the body, it corresponds to the face and throat.
Traditional texts associate Vrishabh with steadiness, patience, material comfort, appreciation of food, music and beauty, and a strong preference for security. Because Venus rules the sign, the strength and placement of Venus in a chart shape how planets in Vrishabh behave.
Nakshatras in Vrishabh
Vrishabh covers 30 degrees of the zodiac and contains parts of three Nakshatras. Each Nakshatra has four padas, and Vrishabh holds nine padas in total.
- Krittika, padas 2 to 4
- Rohini, all four padas
- Mrigashira, padas 1 to 2
Exalted and Debilitated Planets in Vrishabh
Moon is exalted in Vrishabh, at its strongest around 3°. No classical planet is debilitated in Vrishabh.
Exaltation and debilitation apply to the seven classical planets. Traditions differ on the signs of Rahu and Ketu.
Vrishabh Rashi in a Kundli
Your Rashi is Vrishabh if the Moon was in Vrishabh at your birth. This differs from having the Sun in Vrishabh, which gives a Vrishabh Sun sign, and from having Vrishabh rise on the eastern horizon, which makes it your Lagna. A Kundli reads all three, together with the house that Vrishabh occupies in your chart.
For the difference between a sign-based forecast and a personal chart, see Rashifal.