Rāsi 1 of 12 · Moon sign
Ariesமேஷம் · Mesha
- Ruling planet
- Mars (Kuja)
- Element
- Fire
- Quality
- Movable
- Sidereal span
- 0°–30°
What Aries means in Vedic astrology
Aries — மேஷம், Mesha — is the 1st sign of the sidereal zodiac, spanning 0°–30° measured against the fixed stars. It is a fire sign of movable quality, ruled by Mars (Kuja).
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 Aries
Each Rāsi contains finer divisions called Nakshatra. Aries spans these three:
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