- Aries Mesha · ruled by Mars
- Taurus Vrishabha · ruled by Venus
- Gemini Mithuna · ruled by Mercury
- Cancer Karka · ruled by Moon
- Leo Simha · ruled by Sun
- Virgo Kanya · ruled by Mercury
- Libra Tula · ruled by Venus
- Scorpio Vrischika · ruled by Mars
- Sagittarius Dhanu · ruled by Jupiter
- Capricorn Makara · ruled by Saturn
- Aquarius Kumbha · ruled by Saturn
- Pisces Meena · ruled by Jupiter
The 12 signs
Rashis: the 12 signs of the sidereal zodiac
Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, so your rashi often differs from the Western sign you already know. Each is ruled by a planet whose condition colours everything that sign touches.