Vedic vs Western Rashi System
🪐 Vedic (Sidereal)
Uses the actual positions of stars (Nirayana system). Based on the fixed star background. About 23° behind the Western tropical zodiac due to the precession of equinoxes (Ayanamsa).
⭐ Western (Tropical)
Based on the seasons — the Spring Equinox always marks 0° Aries. Aligned with Earth's relationship to the Sun rather than the fixed stars.
| No. | Rashi | Symbol | Ruling Planet | Element | Modality | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesha (Aries) | ♈ | Mangal (Mars) | Fire | Chara (Cardinal) | View → |
| 2 | Vrishabha (Taurus) | ♉ | Shukra (Venus) | Earth | Sthira (Fixed) | View → |
| 3 | Mithuna (Gemini) | ♊ | Budha (Mercury) | Air | Dwiswabhava (Mutable) | View → |
| 4 | Karka (Cancer) | ♋ | Chandra (Moon) | Water | Chara (Cardinal) | View → |
| 5 | Simha (Leo) | ♌ | Surya (Sun) | Fire | Sthira (Fixed) | View → |
| 6 | Kanya (Virgo) | ♍ | Budha (Mercury) | Earth | Dwiswabhava (Mutable) | View → |
| 7 | Tula (Libra) | ♎ | Shukra (Venus) | Air | Chara (Cardinal) | View → |
| 8 | Vrishchika (Scorpio) | ♏ | Mangal (Mars) | Water | Sthira (Fixed) | View → |
| 9 | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | ♐ | Guru (Jupiter) | Fire | Dwiswabhava (Mutable) | View → |
| 10 | Makara (Capricorn) | ♑ | Shani (Saturn) | Earth | Chara (Cardinal) | View → |
| 11 | Kumbha (Aquarius) | ♒ | Shani (Saturn) | Air | Sthira (Fixed) | View → |
| 12 | Meena (Pisces) | ♓ | Guru (Jupiter) | Water | Dwiswabhava (Mutable) | View → |