Dhanu Rashi
Sagittarius — the Vedic moon sign, not the Western sun sign.
Jupiter's own sign. Read as optimistic, drawn to belief systems and long journeys — literal or otherwise — and plain-spoken to a fault.
| Ruling planet (rashi swami) | Jupiter |
| Element (tattva) | Fire |
| Nature | Dwiswabhava (dual) |
| Classical gender | Male (odd) |
| Planetary dignity | no planet is classically exalted or debilitated in this sign |
Every rashi spans exactly 9 nakshatra padas — Dhanu covers these three nakshatras:
| Mula | padas 1–4 | 240°00′–253°20′ into the sign |
| Purva Ashadha | padas 1–4 | 253°20′–266°40′ into the sign |
| Uttara Ashadha | pada 1 | 266°40′–270°00′ into the sign |
Dhanu isn't a calendar date range. Your rashi is whichever sign the Moon was
in when you were born — not the Sun, and not the Western tropical dates you may have seen elsewhere
(those use a different starting point and a different planet entirely). The gap between the two systems
is currently around 24°, which is why a Vedic Dhanu and a Western Sagittarius rarely line up. Your own
chart will show your real rashi from your actual birth details.
Dhanu rashifal, today →
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This page describes the sign in general, classical terms — the same description applies to roughly a twelfth of everyone born. It says nothing about you personally; only a real chart, built from your own birth details, can do that.