Rashi Guide
Vrishabha Rashi (Taurus) in Vedic Astrology
Vrishabha (Taurus) is one of the twelve rashis (moon signs) of Vedic astrology. It is ruled by Venus, belongs to the Earth element and is a Sthira (fixed) sign. People with the Moon in Vrishabha tend to be steady, patient and grounded. 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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Vrishabha Rashi at a glance
| Vrishabha (Vrishabh, Taurus) | |
|---|---|
| Position | Second sign, 30° to 60° of the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac |
| Lord | Shukra (Venus) |
| Element and quality | Earth (Prithvi); fixed (Sthira) |
| Symbol | A bull |
| Nakshatras | Krittika padas 2 to 4, Rohini (all four), Mrigashira padas 1 and 2 |
| Name letters (Avakahada) | I, U, E (Krittika); O, Va, Vi, Vu (Rohini); Ve, Vo (Mrigashira) |
| Sun in Vrishabha | 15 May to 15 June 2026 |
These are sidereal (Vedic) values; spellings of the name letters vary slightly between panchangs. The Western sign "Taurus" is tropical and runs about 24 days earlier, so a Vedic Vrishabha Moon is often a different Western sun sign.
Vrishabha Rashi in 2026 and 2027: the slow planets
For a Vrishabha Moon sign the year is read mainly from Jupiter, Saturn and Rahu, counted from Vrishabha. Dates are sidereal ingresses computed with the Swiss Ephemeris.
| Planet | Where, counted from Vrishabha | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 2nd house (Mithuna): family, savings, speech | 5 Dec 2025 to 2 Jun 2026 |
| Jupiter | 3rd house (Karka): effort, siblings, short journeys | 2 Jun 2026 to 31 Oct 2026 |
| Jupiter | 4th house (Simha): home, mother, peace of mind | 31 Oct 2026 to 25 Jan 2027 |
| Jupiter | 3rd house (Karka): effort, siblings, short journeys | 25 Jan 2027 to 26 Jun 2027 |
| Jupiter | 4th house (Simha): home, mother, peace of mind | 26 Jun 2027 to 26 Nov 2027 |
| Jupiter | 5th house (Kanya): children, study, creativity | 26 Nov 2027 to beyond 2027 |
| Saturn | 11th house (Meena): gains and friends | 29 Mar 2025 to 3 Jun 2027 |
| Saturn | 12th house (Mesha): expenses, distance, retreat | 3 Jun 2027 to 20 Oct 2027 |
| Saturn | 11th house (Meena): gains and friends | 20 Oct 2027 to beyond 2027 |
| Rahu | 10th house (Kumbha): career and duty | 18 May 2025 to 5 Dec 2026 |
| Rahu | 9th house (Makara): fortune, teachers, long journeys | 5 Dec 2026 to beyond 2027 |
Sade Sati and dhaiya: Vrishabha is first phase of Sade Sati from 3 Jun 2027 to 20 Oct 2027 (Saturn in Mesha). 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 Vrishabha are stability, loyalty and an eye for quality and comfort. At its best the sign brings these qualities steadily and constructively. The main thing to watch is stubbornness and resistance to change — awareness of this tendency is usually enough to balance it.
Career & work
Vrishabha natives often do well in finance, food, luxury goods, music, agriculture and anything building lasting value. The ruling planet Venus colours how these strengths show up at work, and the current dasha and transits shape when opportunities open.
Love & relationships
In relationships, Vrishabha is devoted and sensual, slow to open but deeply faithful once committed. 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 Vrishabha, throat, neck and metabolic balance reward regular, unhurried habits. This is general guidance from the sign's classical associations, not medical advice; astrology complements rather than replaces professional care.
Vrishabha Rashi lucky number, colour, day and gemstone
The traditional associations for Vrishabha (Taurus) as the Moon sign follow its lord Venus: lucky number 6; lucky days Friday, with Wednesday and Saturday friendly; colours white, cream and light pink; gemstone diamond (or white sapphire / opal as substitutes), 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.
Vrishabha as your lagna (ascendant)
With Vrishabha (Taurus) rising, Venus is the lagna lord. Its strength, sign and house colour your health, temperament and the general direction of life, so Venus is the first planet to read in a Vrishabha lagna chart. Vrishabha is a fixed earth sign.
The lords of the 5th and 9th houses, the trines, are the most supportive planets for any lagna. For Vrishabha lagna they are Mercury (5th lord) and Saturn (9th lord). Saturn is the yogakaraka for Vrishabha lagna: it rules both a kendra and a trikona, so a strong, well-placed Saturn is the single most rewarding planet in the chart.
Traditionally the lagna lord's gemstone, diamond for Venus, 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 Vrishabha rashi?
Krittika padas 2 to 4, Rohini (all four), Mrigashira padas 1 and 2.
What are the name letters for Vrishabh rashi?
I, U, E (Krittika); O, Va, Vi, Vu (Rohini); Ve, Vo (Mrigashira), by the Avakahada chakra.
Is Vrishabh rashi in Sade Sati or Shani dhaiya in 2026?
No, not in 2026. Next: first phase of Sade Sati from 3 Jun 2027 (Saturn in Mesha).
Know your exact rashi
To confirm your moon sign and read how Venus 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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