Singh rashi (Leo)

Simha is Leo in the sidereal zodiac, 120° to 150°: ruled by Sun, holding Magha, Purva Phalguni and Uttara Phalguni pada 1.

Rashi 5 of 12 · 120° to 150°
LordSun
NatureFixed (sthira)
GenderMale
TemperCruel (krūra)
HumourPitta
ElementFire
VarṇaKṣatriya
FigureLion, quadruped

Bṛhat Parāśara Horā-śāstra 5.5 and 5.6⁠–⁠23, pp. 34⁠–⁠37; varṇa also Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.22; element Tājika-nīlakaṇṭhī 1.6.

Nature by the classical texts

चरस्थिरद्विस्वभावाः क्रूराक्रूरौ नरस्त्रियौ । पित्तानिलत्रिधात्वैक्यश्लैष्मिकाश्च क्रियादयः ॥ Counted from Mesha, the signs run movable, fixed, dual; cruel, gentle; male, female; and pitta, vāta, mixed, kapha. Simha, the 5th, is fixed, cruel, male and pitta. BPHS 5.5, p. 34
AttributeSinghSource
LordSunBPHS 5.6⁠–⁠23
NatureFixedBPHS 5.5
Gender and temperMale, cruelBPHS 5.5
HumourPittaBPHS 5.5
Element FireRead from the Hindi commentary on verse 1.6. Tājika-nīlakaṇṭhī 1.6
VarṇaKṣatriyaBPHS; Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.22
RisesBy the headBPHS 5
FigureLion, quadrupedBPHS 5

The elements run fire, earth, air and water in turn from Mesha, as the Tājika-nīlakaṇṭhī names them sign by sign. Earth and water signs are friends, as are fire and air signs; the other pairs are hostile. Tājika-nīlakaṇṭhī 1.2⁠–⁠14, pp. 2⁠–⁠6

Is Singh the same as Western Leo?

Simha is measured from the stars and Western Leo from the equinox. The two are now about 24° apart, so a planet in Simha is in Western Leo or Virgo, and most of Western Leo falls in Karka. Methodology: ayanāṃśa

Questions

From the Bṛhat Parāśara Horā-śāstra and the Avakahaḍā chakra, with the page for each.

What is Singh rashi in English?

Leo. Simha (Singh) is the 5th sign of the sidereal zodiac, 120° to 150°.

Who is the lord of Singh rashi?

Sun. BPHS 5.6⁠–⁠23, pp. 34⁠–⁠37

Which nakshatras are in Singh rashi?

Magha, all four padas, 0°00′ to 13°20′; Purva Phalguni, all four padas, 13°20′ to 26°40′; Uttara Phalguni, pada 1, 26°40′ to 30°00′. Nine padas of 3°20′ make a sign.

Is Singh rashi the same as Western Leo?

It has the same name but covers a different stretch of sky. Simha is measured from the stars and Western Leo from the equinox, and the two are now about 24° apart, so a planet in Simha is in Western Leo or Virgo.

Which name letters belong to Singh rashi?

Names starting with ma, mi, mu, me, mo, ṭa, ṭi, ṭu, ṭe: the sounds of its nine padas in the Avakahaḍā chakra. Avakahaḍā-cakram, pp. 22⁠–⁠23

How it is worked out

Read the methodology
Span
30° of the sidereal zodiac, the 5th sign from 0° Mesha.
Attributes
Bṛhat Parāśara Horā-śāstra ch. 5, 1939 edition, pp. 34⁠–⁠37.
Element
Tājika-nīlakaṇṭhī 1.2⁠–⁠13, Benares edition of 1937⁠–⁠38, pp. 2⁠–⁠6. Each sign’s verse names its element; for Mithuna, Simha and Makara it is read from the Hindi commentary.
Syllables
The Avakahaḍā chakra as printed in Sītārāma Jhā, 1932, pp. 22⁠–⁠23.

Sidereal zodiac (Lahiri) · equal signs of 30° · Swiss Ephemeris · Method