RĀŚI 07 / 12 · 180°–210° · AIR-CARDINAL

तुला · Tulā

Libra. Tulā is the seventh rāśi, spanning 180°–210° — the start of the zodiac's second half. It is an air (vāyu) sign of cardinal (cara) modality, ruled by Śukra (Venus), the second of Venus's two domiciles. The balance-beam symbol marks the equinoctial pivot.

sidereal arc
180°–210°
ruling graha
Śukra
element · tattva
air
modality
cardinal
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Classical structure

  • position → 7th of the twelve sidereal rāśis, occupying 180°–210°.
  • element → वायु · vāyu (air)
  • modality → चर · cara (cardinal / movable)
  • ruler → Śukra (also rules Taurus)
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Nakṣatras in Libra

2¼ mansions per rāśi
#nakṣatraIASTportion in Libra
14चित्राCitrāpādas 3–4
15स्वातीSvātīfull
16विशाखाViśākhāpādas 1–3

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

COMPUTE · YOUR CHART

Find your grahas in Libra

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).