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Taurus (Vrishabha) in Vedic Astrology
Vrishabha is fertile, settled ground. Ruled by Venus, it builds slowly and keeps what it builds — gardens, savings, traditions, trust. Its strength is not speed but permanence: the bull moves once it has decided, and then nothing moves it.
| Sanskrit name | Vrishabha |
|---|---|
| Element | Earth |
| Quality | Fixed (sthira) |
| Ruler | Venus |
| Symbol | The bull |
| Nakshatras within | Krittika, Rohini, Mrigashira |
| In a word | steadiness, beauty, accumulation |
Moon in Taurus (chandra rashi)
A Vrishabha Moon is the steadiest Moon of all (the Moon is exalted here) — calm, loyal, sensual, and slow to anger but slower to forgive.
Sidereal, not tropical
Because the sidereal zodiac is anchored to the stars, its dates trail the Western calendar by about 24 degrees — many people born a "Taurus" in the West carry the previous rashi here. The only way to know is to cast the chart.
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Common questions
Is Taurus the same in Vedic and Western astrology?
Usually not. Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, which trails the Western (tropical) one by about 24 degrees, so many people born a "Taurus" in the West are actually the previous sign in Vedic. Only casting the chart settles it.
Which planet rules Taurus (Vrishabha)?
Taurus is a earth sign ruled by Venus, with the quality "Fixed (sthira)".
What does a Taurus Moon mean?
A Vrishabha Moon is the steadiest Moon of all (the Moon is exalted here) — calm, loyal, sensual, and slow to anger but slower to forgive.