RĀŚI 01 / 12 · 0°–30° · FIRE-CARDINAL
मेष · Meṣa
Aries. Meṣa is the first rāśi, spanning 0°–30° of the sidereal zodiac. It is a fire (agni) sign of cardinal (cara) modality, ruled by Maṅgala (Mars). As the opening 30° of the wheel, it carries the kṣatriya, initiating quality the classical texts assign to the head of the rāśi-cakra.
sidereal arc
0°–30°
ruling graha
Maṅgala
element · tattva
fire
modality
cardinal
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Classical structure
- position → 1st of the twelve sidereal rāśis, occupying 0°–30°.
- element → अग्नि · agni (fire)
- modality → चर · cara (cardinal / movable)
- ruler → Maṅgala (also rules Scorpio)
COMPUTE · YOUR CHART
Find your grahas in Aries
Sun within ~0.2′, Moon within ~1′ of NASA/JPL Horizons · sidereal lagna and Moon sign computed from birth data.
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The twelve rāśis
- वृषभTaurus
- मिथुनGemini
- कर्कCancer
- सिंहLeo
- कन्याVirgo
- तुलाLibra
- वृश्चिकScorpio
- धनुष्Sagittarius
- मकरCapricorn
- कुम्भAquarius
- मीनPisces
Arc partition · Tier-S (iii) · 360°/12 = 30°. Ruler · element · modality · Tier-W (vii) classical provenance (BPHS Ch. 3-4).