Sign lord (rashi swami)
The graha that rules a sign, for example Mars for Aries and Venus for Taurus.
- Vedic astrology
- हिंदी: राशि स्वामी
What is the rule behind Sign lord?
Each sign has a lord: Aries and Scorpio Mars; Taurus and Libra Venus; Gemini and Virgo Mercury; Cancer Moon; Leo Sun; Sagittarius and Pisces Jupiter; Capricorn and Aquarius Saturn.
Source: Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Rashi svarupa
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Related terms
- North Indian chartA diamond-style chart where houses stay fixed (the 1st is the top centre) and the numbers show signs.
- Retrograde (vakri)When a planet seems to move backwards through the signs, as seen from Earth.
- Whole-sign housesThe house system where each house is one whole sign, counted from the Lagna's sign.
- Exalted (uchcha)The sign where a graha is at its strongest, such as Mars in Capricorn.
- PadaA quarter of a nakshatra, 3°20′ wide.
- Debilitated (neecha)The sign opposite a graha's exaltation, where it is weakest, such as Mars in Cancer.
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What does Sign lord mean in Vedic astrology?
The graha that rules a sign, for example Mars for Aries and Venus for Taurus. Each sign has a lord: Aries and Scorpio Mars; Taurus and Libra Venus; Gemini and Virgo Mercury; Cancer Moon; Leo Sun; Sagittarius and Pisces Jupiter; Capricorn and Aquarius Saturn.
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