Geminiமிதுனம் · Mithuna

What Gemini means in Vedic astrology

Gemini — மிதுனம், Mithuna — is the 3rd sign of the sidereal zodiac, spanning 60°–90° measured against the fixed stars. It is a air sign of dual quality, ruled by Mercury (Budha).

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 Gemini

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