Taurus in Vedic astrology
Taurus, or Vrishabha, is sign 2 in the sidereal zodiac. It spans 30° up to 60° longitude, with its own internal degrees running from 0° to just under 30°.
| Classification | Value |
|---|---|
| Sign ruler | Venus |
| Element | Earth |
| Mode | Fixed |
Steadiness and attachment
Taurus is associated with continuity, comfort and the wish to keep what is valued. Its fixed Earth classification emphasises maintaining and consolidating rather than repeatedly starting afresh.
An everyday illustration is preferring a dependable arrangement to an untested replacement. That preference can support persistence or make a change harder to accept. The sign supplies this interpretive theme; the planet and house identify what part of the chart it concerns.
One sign, several lunar labels
The Moon has both exaltation and Moolatrikona classifications within Taurus under the chosen degree convention. A Moon row labelled Moolatrikona is therefore not necessarily using a different sign from a chart that describes Taurus broadly as the Moon’s exaltation sign.
Venus rules Taurus. The Moon’s dignity here does not make the Moon its sign lord. Follow Venus as dispositor of a graha in Taurus, and check the degree before comparing the Moon’s label.
Related placements
See the chart and its tables on the Kundli page.