Rashi 8 of 12
Vrischikaవృశ్చికం
Scorpio
A fixed water sign ending at Jyeshtha, where Antares marks the scorpion's heart.
- Ruling planet
- Mars
- Element
- Jala (water)
- Modality
- Sthira — fixed
- Symbol
- The scorpion
- Sidereal span
- 210° – 240°
- Sun crosses it
- mid-November to mid-December
About Vrischika
Vrischika runs 210° to 240°, ruled by Mars, and contains Anuradha and Jyeshtha entire. Antares — the red star in Jyeshtha, whose Sanskrit name means 'the eldest' — sits near its end and is one of the four royal stars of older astronomy. It is classified fixed and watery, and the classical descriptions are consistently about depth and concealment rather than aggression.
Nakshatras in this rashi
Vishakha pada 4, Anuradha, Jyeshtha
Where it appears in the panchangam
Kartika Masam runs through the sun's passage of Vrischika, and it is the month of lamps: Kartika Pournami, Deva Deepavali and Karthigai Deepam all fall within it. In Kerala the Mandala Kalam pilgrimage to Sabarimala begins at Vrischika Sankranti.
Janma rashi
Your janma rashi is the rashi the moon occupied at the moment you were born — not the sun, which is what a western star sign uses. This is why the two frequently disagree, and why someone told they are a Leo in a newspaper may be a Karka by Indian reckoning. The janma rashi is what a family uses for naming, for annual rituals, and for matching in the traditional systems.