What is the element and nature of Vrischika Rashi?

Vrischika is a fixed (sthira) water sign. It is female, rajasik in guna and linked to the north. It is a Shirshodaya sign in the way it rises.

Which body part does Vrischika Rashi rule?

Vrischika stands for the private parts in the body of the Kalapurusha, so affliction to Vrischika in a chart is read for the private parts.

Which Nakshatras fall in Vrischika Rashi?

Vrischika holds Vishakha (pada 4), Anuradha (padas 1–4) and Jyeshtha (padas 1–4). The name syllables for these padas are To, Na, Ni, Nu, Ne, No, Ya, Yi, Yu.

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

For Vrischika the favourable colour is red, the lucky numbers are 9, 4 and the favourable direction is north. The deity to worship is Goddess Durga.

2026 Vrischika Rashi

Quick Overview

Lord: Mars
Element: Water
Nature: Fixed (sthira)
Gender: Female
Body part: Private parts
Nakshatras: Vishakha (pada 4), Anuradha (padas 1–4) and Jyeshtha (padas 1–4)

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Vrischika (Scorpio) is the 8th sign of the sidereal zodiac, spanning 210° – 240°. It is a fixed (sthira) water sign ruled by Mars, symbolised by the scorpion or Arthropod, and in the body of the Kalapurusha it stands for the private parts.

People with the Moon or ascendant in Vrischika are described as energetic, bold, shrewd and spiritual; on the weaker side they can show rashness, selfishness, secrecy and vengefulness. The sign holds Vishakha (pada 4), Anuradha (padas 1–4) and Jyeshtha (padas 1–4).

Vrischika Rashi characteristics

Scorpio / Vrishchika

Abbreviations: Sc
Nature: Fixed/Sthira
Tattwa/Element: Water
Gender: Female
Direction (Lagna): North
Direction (Arudha): West
Constitution: Moola
Guna/Quality: Rajasik
Benefic/Malefic: Benefic
Odd/Even: Even
Caste/Varna: Brahmin
Symbol: Scorpion/Arthropod
Sign Lord: MarsMore
Mode of Rising: Shirshodaya
Body Part: Private Parts
Positive Trait: Energetic, Bold, Shrewd, Spirituality
Ascension: Medium
Radiance: Shining
Resides / Place of Dwelling: Found in Holes or cracks in land
Resides in / Signifies (detailed): Living in a hole, cavity, crevice, burrow, anthills, rocky areas, habitat of poisonous insects which is partly watery, ponds.
Colour: Saffron/Grid
Purushartha: Moksha
Negative Trait: Rash, Selfish, Secretive, Vengefiul
Appearance: Centripede
Feet (Motion): Smooth
Lunar/Solar Mansion: Solar
Ratribali/Divabali: Divabali
Bodily Constitution: Kapha
Fruitful/Barren/Semi-Fruitful: Fruitful
Degree Range: 210-240
Vargottama Degrees: 13°20'-16°40'
Trirashi Lord in Day Time: MarsMore
Trirashi Lord in Night Time: VenusMore
Measure of length: 36
Dumb/deaf/lame: dumb at forenoon
Part of animals: rectum
Sound: silent
Progeny: more progeny
Door (Dwara)/ Outside (Bahya)/ Inside: outside
Hot / Cold: cold
Surface type: oily
Population: dense populated
Water: more water
Items presented: Til & cloths
Dig Bal (in house of radix): West
Kaal Bal: twilights
Creative, Sustaining, Destructive: sustaining
Karak Planet for the Rashi: Moon
Best functional benefic: —
Other Functional benefics: Sun, Jupiter
Functional neutral: Saturn, Mars
Functional malefic: Venus, Mercury
Affinity with Women: Excess
Nature: Assertive and energetic