Makara मकर Capricorn, the makara, the sea creature
The 10th sign, 270° to 300° of the sidereal zodiac.
Disciplined, practical and ambitious; a patient climber who values duty and structure; reserved.
- LordShani
- ElementPrithvi
- QualityChara
- SymbolMakara, the sea creature
Classical nature
- Element (tattva)
- Prithvi (earth)
- Quality
- Chara (movable)
- Gender and nature
- Female, saumya (even sign)
- Direction
- South
- Rising
- Prishthodaya (rises hind first)
- Strong
- By night
- Varna
- Vaishya
- Dosha
- Vata
- Kind
- Quadruped in the first half, watery in the second
- Body (Kalapurusha)
- Knees
Dignities
- Lord
- Shani (Saturn)
- Exalted here
- Mangal, deepest at 28°
- Debilitated here
- Guru, deepest at 5°
Nakshatras and padas in this sign
- Uttara Ashadha padas 2, 3, 4
- Shravana padas 1, 2, 3, 4
- Dhanishtha padas 1, 2
Nine padas in all. Their navamshas, in order: Makara, Kumbha, Meena, Mesha, Vrishabha, Mithuna, Karka, Simha, Kanya.
In a chart
As the Lagna or the Moon sign, Makara gives the nature described above, coloured by the strength and placement of its lord Shani. Makara is also the 10th house of the natural zodiac (Kalapurusha), so it carries the themes of that house: career and status.