Tula rashi (Libra)
Tula is Libra in the sidereal zodiac, 180° to 210°: ruled by Venus, holding Chitra padas 3–4, Swati and Vishakha padas 1–3.
Bṛhat Parāśara Horā-śāstra 5.5 and 5.6–23, pp. 34–37; varṇa also Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.22; element Tājika-nīlakaṇṭhī 1.8.
Nakshatras in Tula
Nine padas of 3°20′ make a sign. Names starting with these nine sounds belong to Tula: ra, ri, ru, re, ro, ta, ti, tu, te. Avakahaḍā-cakram, pp. 22–23
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. Tula, the 7th, is movable, cruel, male and mixed. BPHS 5.5, p. 34 | Attribute | Tula | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Lord | Venus | BPHS 5.6–23 |
| Nature | Movable | BPHS 5.5 |
| Gender and temper | Male, cruel | BPHS 5.5 |
| Humour | Mixed | BPHS 5.5 |
| Element | AirVerse 1.8 calls it marut. | Tājika-nīlakaṇṭhī 1.8 |
| Varṇa | Śūdra | BPHS; Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.22 |
| Rises | By the head | BPHS 5 |
| Figure | Biped | BPHS 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 Tula the same as Western Libra?
Tula is measured from the stars and Western Libra from the equinox. The two are now about 24° apart, so a planet in Tula is in Western Libra or Scorpio, and most of Western Libra falls in Kanya. Methodology: ayanāṃśa
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Questions
From the Bṛhat Parāśara Horā-śāstra and the Avakahaḍā chakra, with the page for each.
What is Tula rashi in English?
Libra. Tula (Tula) is the 7th sign of the sidereal zodiac, 180° to 210°.
Who is the lord of Tula rashi?
Venus. BPHS 5.6–23, pp. 34–37
Which nakshatras are in Tula rashi?
Chitra, padas 3–4, 0°00′ to 6°40′; Swati, all four padas, 6°40′ to 20°00′; Vishakha, padas 1–3, 20°00′ to 30°00′. Nine padas of 3°20′ make a sign.
Is Tula rashi the same as Western Libra?
It has the same name but covers a different stretch of sky. Tula is measured from the stars and Western Libra from the equinox, and the two are now about 24° apart, so a planet in Tula is in Western Libra or Scorpio.
Which name letters belong to Tula rashi?
Names starting with ra, ri, ru, re, ro, ta, ti, tu, te: 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 7th 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