Tula तुला Libra, the scales
The 7th sign, 180° to 210° of the sidereal zodiac.
Balanced, diplomatic and refined; values fairness, partnership and beauty; can hesitate over decisions.
- LordShukra
- ElementVayu
- QualityChara
- SymbolScales
Classical nature
- Element (tattva)
- Vayu (air)
- Quality
- Chara (movable)
- 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)
- Lower abdomen and bladder
Dignities
- Lord
- Shukra (Venus)
- Exalted here
- Shani, deepest at 20°
- Debilitated here
- Surya, deepest at 10°
- Moolatrikona of
- Shukra, 0° to 15°
Nakshatras and padas in this sign
- Chitra padas 3, 4
- Swati padas 1, 2, 3, 4
- Vishakha 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, Tula gives the nature described above, coloured by the strength and placement of its lord Shukra. Tula is also the 7th house of the natural zodiac (Kalapurusha), so it carries the themes of that house: marriage and partnership.