Kumbha कुम्भ Aquarius, the water pot
The 11th sign, 300° to 330° of the sidereal zodiac.
Thoughtful, humanitarian and independent; drawn to ideas, groups and reform; can seem detached.
- LordShani
- ElementVayu
- QualitySthira
- SymbolWater pot
Classical nature
- Element (tattva)
- Vayu (air)
- Quality
- Sthira (fixed)
- Gender and nature
- Male, krura (odd sign)
- Direction
- West
- Rising
- Shirshodaya (rises head first)
- Strong
- By day
- Varna
- Shudra
- Dosha
- All three (sama)
- Kind
- Human (dvipada)
- Body (Kalapurusha)
- Calves and ankles
Dignities
- Lord
- Shani (Saturn)
- Moolatrikona of
- Shani, 0° to 20°
Nakshatras and padas in this sign
- Dhanishtha padas 3, 4
- Shatabhisha padas 1, 2, 3, 4
- Purva Bhadrapada padas 1, 2, 3
Nine padas in all. Their navamshas, in order: Tula, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Makara, Kumbha, Meena, Mesha, Vrishabha, Mithuna.
In a chart
As the Lagna or the Moon sign, Kumbha gives the nature described above, coloured by the strength and placement of its lord Shani. Kumbha is also the 11th house of the natural zodiac (Kalapurusha), so it carries the themes of that house: gains and fulfilment.