Dhanu धनु Sagittarius, the archer
The 9th sign, 240° to 270° of the sidereal zodiac.
Righteous, optimistic and philosophical; loves learning, travel and freedom; frank and generous.
- LordGuru
- ElementAgni
- QualityDvisvabhava
- SymbolArcher
Classical nature
- Element (tattva)
- Agni (fire)
- Quality
- Dvisvabhava (dual)
- Gender and nature
- Male, krura (odd sign)
- Direction
- East
- Rising
- Prishthodaya (rises hind first)
- Strong
- By night
- Varna
- Kshatriya
- Dosha
- Pitta
- Kind
- Human in the first half, quadruped in the second
- Body (Kalapurusha)
- Thighs
Dignities
- Lord
- Guru (Jupiter)
- Moolatrikona of
- Guru, 0° to 10°
Nakshatras and padas in this sign
- Mula padas 1, 2, 3, 4
- Purva Ashadha padas 1, 2, 3, 4
- Uttara Ashadha pada 1
Nine padas in all. Their navamshas, in order: Mesha, Vrishabha, Mithuna, Karka, Simha, Kanya, Tula, Vrishchika, Dhanu.
In a chart
As the Lagna or the Moon sign, Dhanu gives the nature described above, coloured by the strength and placement of its lord Guru. Dhanu is also the 9th house of the natural zodiac (Kalapurusha), so it carries the themes of that house: fortune and dharma.