Vrishabha वृषभ Taurus, the bull
The 2nd sign, 30° to 60° of the sidereal zodiac.
Steady, patient and loyal; fond of comfort, beauty and good food; slow to change, determined once committed.
- LordShukra
- ElementPrithvi
- QualitySthira
- SymbolBull
Classical nature
- Element (tattva)
- Prithvi (earth)
- Quality
- Sthira (fixed)
- Gender and nature
- Female, saumya (even sign)
- Direction
- South
- Rising
- Prishthodaya (rises hind first)
- Strong
- By night
- Varna
- Vaishya
- Dosha
- Vata
- Kind
- Quadruped
- Body (Kalapurusha)
- Face
Dignities
- Lord
- Shukra (Venus)
- Exalted here
- Chandra, deepest at 3°
- Moolatrikona of
- Chandra, 4° to 30°
Nakshatras and padas in this sign
- Krittika padas 2, 3, 4
- Rohini padas 1, 2, 3, 4
- Mrigashira 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, Vrishabha gives the nature described above, coloured by the strength and placement of its lord Shukra. Vrishabha is also the 2nd house of the natural zodiac (Kalapurusha), so it carries the themes of that house: wealth and family.