The Twelve Zodiac Signs (Rashi)
राशि
The twelve Rashis represent the stations of the Moon through the zodiac, each carrying its own character, strengths, and life themes. Your Moon sign (Rashi) shapes your emotional world, while your Sun and Ascendant signs guide your outer life.
Aries (Mesh)
मेष
Taurus (Vrishabh)
वृषभ
Gemini (Mithun)
मिथुन
Cancer (Kark)
कर्क
Leo (Simha)
सिंह
Virgo (Kanya)
कन्या
Libra (Tula)
तुला
Scorpio (Vrischik)
वृश्चिक
Sagittarius (Dhanu)
धनु
Capricorn (Makar)
मकर
Aquarius (Kumbh)
कुम्भ
Pisces (Meen)
मीन
Understanding the Rashis
The twelve Rashis of Vedic astrology, from Mesh (Aries) to Meen (Pisces), are the stations of the zodiac through which the Moon, Sun, and every planet travel. Each rashi carries a distinct elemental texture, modality, and ruling planet, and each one colours the planets that transit through it like a stained-glass window colours sunlight. Your Moon sign (Chandra Rashi) is the most important reference point in Vedic astrology: it shapes emotional temperament, mental predispositions, and the way you meet the world before thinking about it. Your ascendant (Lagna) sets the lens through which life presents itself. Your Sun sign, which Western astrology emphasises, maps more to vitality and soul purpose in the Vedic tradition.
The signs alternate in qualities (fire, earth, air, water) and in modality: cardinal (chara), fixed (sthira), and mutable (dwisvabhava). Leo (Simha) is a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun; its energy is radiant, sovereign, and benevolently proud. Virgo (Kanya) is a mutable earth sign ruled by Mercury; its intelligence is pragmatic and detail-oriented. Capricorn (Makar) is a cardinal earth sign ruled by Saturn; it builds enduring structure through patience and discipline. Each rashi lives in relation to the others, and oppositions, sextiles, and trines shape the behavioural patterns of an entire chart.
Under Saurabh Jain's guidance at Soul Infinity, rashi is not a fortune-telling headline but a contemplative entry point. A reading considers the house where your Moon sits, the nakshatra (lunar mansion) that governs its subtle texture, the lord of that sign and where it is placed, and the running dasha periods that activate it. This hub will soon link to in-depth pages for each of the twelve Rashis, covering personality themes, career and relationship dynamics, compatible rashis, remedies, and the nakshatras they contain.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Rashi in Vedic astrology?
A Rashi is a 30° segment of the zodiac, one of twelve signs through which the Moon, Sun, and every planet travel. Each rashi has an element (fire, earth, air, water), a modality (cardinal, fixed, mutable), and a ruling planet, which together shape its character.
Which is more important, my Sun sign or my Moon sign?
In Vedic astrology, the Moon sign (Chandra Rashi) is considered the most important, because it describes emotional temperament and mental patterning. The ascendant (Lagna) then sets the outer lens of life, and the Sun sign speaks to vitality and soul purpose.
How is my rashi determined?
Your Rashi is the zodiac sign in which the Moon was placed at the moment of your birth, calculated from the sidereal zodiac used in Vedic astrology (which is offset from the tropical zodiac used in Western astrology). An accurate birth time and location are required to determine it precisely.