What is the element and nature of Tula Rashi?

Tula is a movable (chara) air sign. It is male, rajasik in guna and linked to the west. It is a Shirshodaya sign in the way it rises.

Which body part does Tula Rashi rule?

Tula stands for the waist in the body of the Kalapurusha, so affliction to Tula in a chart is read for the waist.

Which Nakshatras fall in Tula Rashi?

Tula holds Chitra (padas 3–4), Swati (padas 1–4) and Vishakha (padas 1–3). The name syllables for these padas are Ra, Ri, Ru, Re, Ro, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te.

What are the lucky colour, numbers and direction for Tula?

For Tula the favourable colour is white, pink, the lucky numbers are 6, 9 and the favourable direction is west. The deity to worship is Lord Ganesha.

2026 Tula Rashi

Quick Overview

Lord: Venus
Element: Air
Nature: Movable (chara)
Gender: Male
Body part: Waist
Nakshatras: Chitra (padas 3–4), Swati (padas 1–4) and Vishakha (padas 1–3)

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Tula (Libra) is the 7th sign of the sidereal zodiac, spanning 180° – 210°. It is a movable (chara) air sign ruled by Venus, symbolised by a man holding scales in his hand, and in the body of the Kalapurusha it stands for the waist.

People with the Moon or ascendant in Tula are described as gentle-mannered, impartial and kind; on the weaker side they can show superficiality and a calculating, gain-seeking side. The sign holds Chitra (padas 3–4), Swati (padas 1–4) and Vishakha (padas 1–3).

Tula Rashi characteristics

Libra / Thula

Abbreviations: Li
Nature: Movable/Chara/Mutable
Tattwa/Element: Airy
Gender: Male
Direction (Lagna): West
Direction (Arudha): West
Constitution: Dhaatu
Guna/Quality: Rajasik
Benefic/Malefic: Malefic
Odd/Even: Odd
Caste/Varna: Shudra
Symbol: A man holding scales in his hand
Sign Lord: VenusMore
Mode of Rising: Shirshodaya
Body Part: Waist
Positive Trait: Gentle Manners, Impartial, Kind
Ascension: Short
Radiance: Shining
Resides / Place of Dwelling: Shops, place of business, Markets
Resides in / Signifies (detailed): Signifies places of business, markets, bazaars valuables or articles of trade, a shop.
Colour: Black
Purushartha: Kama
Negative Trait: Superficial, Manipulative, Looking for gains, calculative
Appearance: Biped
Feet (Motion): Smooth
Lunar/Solar Mansion: Solar
Ratribali/Divabali: Divabali
Bodily Constitution: Mixed Doshas (mishra or sama doshas)
Fruitful/Barren/Semi-Fruitful: Semi-Fruitful
Degree Range: 180-210
Vargottama Degrees: 00°-3°20'
Trirashi Lord in Day Time: MercuryMore
Trirashi Lord in Night Time: SaturnMore
Measure of length: 40
Dumb/deaf/lame: dumb at forenoon
Part of animals: lap
Sound: full
Progeny: less progeny
Door (Dwara)/ Outside (Bahya)/ Inside: door
Hot / Cold: cold
Surface type: oily
Population: scanty populated.
Water: waterless
Items presented: Moong cereal
Dig Bal (in house of radix): East
Kaal Bal: day time
Creative, Sustaining, Destructive: creative
Karak Planet for the Rashi: Saturn
Best functional benefic: Saturn
Other Functional benefics: Mercury Venus
Functional neutral: Mars
Functional malefic: Sun Moon Jupiter
Affinity with Women: Scarce
Nature: Imperious and authoritative