|
Number |
Sanskrit Name |
Western/Greek Name |
Quality |
Ruling Planet |
|
|
1 |
Meṣa (मेष) "ram" |
Aries (Κριός "ram") |
Cara (Movable) |
Mars |
|
|
2 |
Vṛṣabha (वृषभ) "bull" |
Taurus (Ταῦρος "bull") |
Sthira (Fixed) |
Venus |
|
|
3 |
Mithuna (मिथुन) "twins" |
Gemini (Δίδυμοι "twins") |
Dvisvabhava (Dual) |
Mercury |
|
|
4 |
Karkaṭa (कर्कट) "crab" |
Cancer (Καρκίνος "crab") |
Cara (Movable) |
Moon |
|
|
5 |
Siṃha (सिंह) "lion" |
Leo (Λέων "lion") |
Sthira (Fixed) |
Sun |
|
|
6 |
Kanyā (कन्या) "girl" |
Virgo (Παρθένος "virgin") |
Dvisvabhava (Dual) |
Mercury |
|
|
7 |
Tulā (तुला) "balance" |
Libra (Ζυγός "balance") |
Cara (Movable) |
Venus |
|
|
8 |
Vṛścika (वृश्चिक) "scorpion" |
Scorpio (Σκoρπιός "scorpion") |
Sthira (Fixed) |
Mars |
|
|
9 |
Dhanus (धनुष) "bow" |
Sagittarius (Τοξότης "archer") |
Dvisvabhava (Dual) |
Jupiter |
|
|
10 |
Makara (मकर) "sea-monster" |
Capricorn (Αἰγόκερως "goat-horned") |
Cara (Movable) |
Saturn |
|
|
11 |
Kumbha (कुम्भ) "pitcher" |
Aquarius (Ὑδροχόος "water-pourer") |
Sthira (Fixed) |
Saturn |
|
|
12 |
Mīna (मीन) "fish" |
Pisces (Ἰχθεῖς "fish") |
Dvisvabhava (Dual) |
Jupiter |
The zodiac signs in Hindu astrology correspond to parts of the body:[14]
|
Sign |
Part of Body |
|
Meṣa (Aries) |
head |
|
Vṛṣabha (Taurus) |
mouth |
|
Mithuna (Gemini) |
arms |
|
Karka (Cancer) |
two sides |
|
Siṃha (Leo) |
heart |
|
Kanyā (Virgo) |
digestive system |
|
Tula (Libra) |
umbilical area |
|
Vṛścika (Scorpio) |
generative organs |
|
Dhanus (Sagittarius) |
thighs |
|
Makara (Capricor |
knees |
|
Kumbha (Aquarius) |
Lower part of legs |
|
Mīna (Pisces) |
feet |
Source: Zodiac_signs
