Rashi Guide
Meena Rashi (Pisces) in Vedic Astrology
Meena (Pisces) is one of the twelve rashis (moon signs) of Vedic astrology. It is ruled by Jupiter, belongs to the Water element and is a Dvisvabhava (dual) sign. People with the Moon in Meena tend to be compassionate, imaginative and spiritual. Below is a practical guide to the sign's nature across life areas — remembering that your full chart, not the moon sign alone, gives the complete picture.
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Meena Rashi at a glance
| Meena (Meen, Pisces) | |
|---|---|
| Position | Twelfth sign, 330° to 360° of the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac |
| Lord | Guru (Jupiter) |
| Element and quality | Water (Jala); dual (Dvisvabhava) |
| Symbol | Two fish |
| Nakshatras | Purva Bhadrapada pada 4, Uttara Bhadrapada (all four), Revati (all four) |
| Name letters (Avakahada) | Di (Purva Bhadrapada); Du, Tha, Jha, Na (Uttara Bhadrapada); De, Do, Cha, Chi (Revati) |
| Sun in Meena | 15 March to 14 April 2026 |
These are sidereal (Vedic) values; spellings of the name letters vary slightly between panchangs. The Western sign "Pisces" is tropical and runs about 24 days earlier, so a Vedic Meena Moon is often a different Western sun sign.
Meena Rashi in 2026 and 2027: the slow planets
For a Meena Moon sign the year is read mainly from Jupiter, Saturn and Rahu, counted from Meena. Dates are sidereal ingresses computed with the Swiss Ephemeris.
| Planet | Where, counted from Meena | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 4th house (Mithuna): home, mother, peace of mind | 5 Dec 2025 to 2 Jun 2026 |
| Jupiter | 5th house (Karka): children, study, creativity | 2 Jun 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 |
| Jupiter | 6th house (Simha): work, health, rivals | 31 Oct 2026 to 25 Jan 2027 |
| Jupiter | 5th house (Karka): children, study, creativity | 25 Jan 2027 to 26 Jun 2027 |
| Jupiter | 6th house (Simha): work, health, rivals | 26 Jun 2027 to 26 Nov 2027 |
| Jupiter | 7th house (Kanya): marriage and partners | 26 Nov 2027 to beyond 2027 |
| Saturn | 1st house (Meena): self and body | 29 Mar 2025 to 3 Jun 2027 |
| Saturn | 2nd house (Mesha): family, savings, speech | 3 Jun 2027 to 20 Oct 2027 |
| Saturn | 1st house (Meena): self and body | 20 Oct 2027 to beyond 2027 |
| Rahu | 12th house (Kumbha): expenses, distance, retreat | 18 May 2025 to 5 Dec 2026 |
| Rahu | 11th house (Makara): gains and friends | 5 Dec 2026 to beyond 2027 |
Sade Sati and dhaiya: Meena is middle (peak) phase of Sade Sati from 29 Mar 2025 to 3 Jun 2027 (Saturn in Meena); last phase of Sade Sati from 3 Jun 2027 to 20 Oct 2027 (Saturn in Mesha); middle (peak) phase of Sade Sati from 20 Oct 2027 to beyond 2027 (Saturn in Meena). What any transit means for one person depends on the whole birth chart and the running dasha, which a Moon-sign reading cannot show.
Core nature & strengths
The defining strengths of Meena are empathy, creativity and intuition. At its best the sign brings these qualities steadily and constructively. The main thing to watch is escapism and over-sensitivity — awareness of this tendency is usually enough to balance it.
Career & work
Meena natives often do well in art, healing, spirituality, care work and imaginative or charitable fields. The ruling planet Jupiter colours how these strengths show up at work, and the current dasha and transits shape when opportunities open.
Love & relationships
In relationships, Meena is tender and devoted, seeking a soulful, understanding bond. Compatibility depends on the whole chart — the 7th house, Venus and the Moon together — rather than the sign alone, but the moon sign sets the emotional tone a partner will notice first.
Health & wellbeing
For Meena, feet, lymph and emotional boundaries benefit from rest and grounding practices. This is general guidance from the sign's classical associations, not medical advice; astrology complements rather than replaces professional care.
Meena Rashi lucky number, colour, day and gemstone
The traditional associations for Meena (Pisces) as the Moon sign follow its lord Jupiter: lucky number 3; lucky day Thursday, with Monday and Tuesday friendly; colours yellow and sea green; gemstone yellow sapphire (pukhraj). A gemstone is worn only after the full chart has been checked, never on the Moon sign alone.
To find the stones that suit your whole chart, not just the Moon sign, use the gemstone calculator.
Meena as your lagna (ascendant)
With Meena (Pisces) rising, Jupiter is the lagna lord. Its strength, sign and house colour your health, temperament and the general direction of life, so Jupiter is the first planet to read in a Meena lagna chart. Meena is a dual water sign.
The lords of the 5th and 9th houses, the trines, are the most supportive planets for any lagna. For Meena lagna they are Moon (5th lord) and Mars (9th lord). There is no single yogakaraka for this lagna; the trine lords above carry that role between them.
Traditionally the lagna lord's gemstone, yellow sapphire for Jupiter, is considered for this lagna, but only after the whole chart has been checked, because the same stone can strengthen an afflicted house too. Not sure of your lagna? The lagna calculator finds it from your birth date, time and place.
Frequently asked questions
Which nakshatras fall in Meena rashi?
Purva Bhadrapada pada 4, Uttara Bhadrapada (all four), Revati (all four).
What are the name letters for Meen rashi?
Di (Purva Bhadrapada); Du, Tha, Jha, Na (Uttara Bhadrapada); De, Do, Cha, Chi (Revati), by the Avakahada chakra.
Is Meen rashi in Sade Sati or Shani dhaiya in 2026?
Yes: middle (peak) phase of Sade Sati, from 29 Mar 2025 to 3 Jun 2027 (Saturn in Meena).
Know your exact rashi
To confirm your moon sign and read how Jupiter and your dasha shape your life, you need your birth date, time and place. Try the free kundli tool to find your rashi, read the guide to all 12 rashis, or book a personal reading with Dr. R.P. Sharma — in Faridabad or online across India and abroad, flat fee ₹5,100.
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