Rashi (sign)
One of the 12 equal 30° parts of the zodiac, from Aries (1) to Pisces (12).
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What is the rule behind Rashi?
The zodiac is divided into 12 signs (rashis) of 30° each, counted from Aries.
Source: Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Rashi svarupa
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Related terms
- Kundali (birth chart)A map of where the Sun, Moon and planets stood in the sky at the moment and place of birth.
- Sidereal zodiac (nirayana)A zodiac measured against the fixed stars, as Jyotish uses. Western astrology mostly uses the tropical zodiac instead.
- GrahaOne of the nine bodies used in Jyotish: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu.
- JyotishVedic astrology, the Indian study of the sky and how charts are read. The word means "science of light".
- Bhava (house)One of the 12 houses of a chart. Each house stands for areas of life and holds one sign.
- Lagna (ascendant)The sign rising on the eastern horizon at birth. It becomes the 1st house.
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What does Rashi mean in Vedic astrology?
One of the 12 equal 30° parts of the zodiac, from Aries (1) to Pisces (12). The zodiac is divided into 12 signs (rashis) of 30° each, counted from Aries.
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