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RĀŚI 04 / 12 · 90°–120° · WATER-CARDINAL

कर्क · Karka

Cancer. Karka is the fourth rāśi, spanning 90°–120°. It is a water (jala) sign of cardinal (cara) modality, ruled by Candra (the Moon). As the only sign ruled by the Moon, it anchors the lunar end of the luminary axis in the rāśi-cakra.

sidereal arc
90°–120°
ruling graha
Candra
element · tattva
water
modality
cardinal
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Classical structure

  • position → 4th of the twelve sidereal rāśis, occupying 90°–120°.
  • element → जल · jala (water)
  • modality → चर · cara (cardinal / movable)
  • ruler → Candra
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Nakṣatras in Cancer

2¼ mansions per rāśi
#nakṣatraIASTportion in Cancer
07पुनर्वसुPunarvasupāda 4
08पुष्यPuṣyafull
09आश्लेषाĀśleṣāfull

Containment derived from the 360°/27 nakṣatra arc against the 30° rāśi arc · Tier-S (iii).

COMPUTE · YOUR CHART

Find your grahas in Cancer

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

Arc partition · Tier-S (iii) · 360°/12 = 30°. Ruler · element · modality · Tier-W (vii) classical provenance (BPHS Ch. 3-4).