Aquariusகும்பம் · Kumbha

What Aquarius means in Vedic astrology

Aquarius — கும்பம், Kumbha — is the 11th sign of the sidereal zodiac, spanning 300°–330° measured against the fixed stars. It is a air sign of fixed quality, ruled by Saturn (Shani).

In Jyotish your Rāsi is your moon sign — where the Moon actually sat at the moment you were born. It describes the shape of your mind and feeling, which is why Vedic astrology leans on it far more heavily than on the sun sign used in Western horoscopes.

The birth stars inside Aquarius

Each Rāsi contains finer divisions called Nakshatra. Aquarius spans these three: