Meaning of Dhanu Rashi
Dhanu is the 9th Rashi of the Vedic zodiac, a dual fire sign ruled by Jupiter. In the Kalapurusha, the cosmic body from which signs are assigned to parts of the body, it corresponds to the thighs and hips.
Traditional texts associate Dhanu with dharma, higher learning, optimism, philosophy and long journeys. Because Jupiter rules the sign, the strength and placement of Jupiter in a chart shape how planets in Dhanu behave.
Nakshatras in Dhanu
Dhanu covers 30 degrees of the zodiac and contains parts of three Nakshatras. Each Nakshatra has four padas, and Dhanu holds nine padas in total.
- Mula, all four padas
- Purva Ashadha, all four padas
- Uttara Ashadha, pada 1
Exalted and Debilitated Planets in Dhanu
No classical planet is exalted in Dhanu. No classical planet is debilitated in Dhanu.
Exaltation and debilitation apply to the seven classical planets. Traditions differ on the signs of Rahu and Ketu.
Dhanu Rashi in a Kundli
Your Rashi is Dhanu if the Moon was in Dhanu at your birth. This differs from having the Sun in Dhanu, which gives a Dhanu Sun sign, and from having Dhanu rise on the eastern horizon, which makes it your Lagna. A Kundli reads all three, together with the house that Dhanu occupies in your chart.
For the difference between a sign-based forecast and a personal chart, see Rashifal.