RĀŚI 09 / 12 · 240°–270° · FIRE-MUTABLE
धनुष् · Dhanus
Sagittarius. Dhanus is the ninth rāśi, spanning 240°–270°. It is a fire (agni) sign of mutable (dvisvabhāva) modality, ruled by Guru (Jupiter). Mutable-fire is the structure the texts associate with dharma, philosophy and far-reaching aim.
sidereal arc
240°–270°
ruling graha
Guru
element · tattva
fire
modality
mutable
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Classical structure
- position → 9th of the twelve sidereal rāśis, occupying 240°–270°.
- element → अग्नि · agni (fire)
- modality → द्विस्वभाव · dvisvabhāva (mutable / dual)
- ruler → Guru (also rules Pisces)
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Nakṣatras in Sagittarius
2¼ mansions per rāśi| # | nakṣatra | IAST | portion in Sagittarius |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | मूल | Mūla | full |
| 20 | पूर्वाषाढा | Pūrva Aṣāḍhā | full |
| 21 | उत्तराषाढा | Uttara Aṣāḍhā | pāda 1 |
Containment derived from the 360°/27 nakṣatra arc against the 30° rāśi arc · Tier-S (iii).
COMPUTE · YOUR CHART
Find your grahas in Sagittarius
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
- मेषAries
- वृषभTaurus
- मिथुनGemini
- कर्कCancer
- सिंहLeo
- कन्याVirgo
- तुलाLibra
- वृश्चिकScorpio
- मकरCapricorn
- कुम्भAquarius
- मीनPisces
Arc partition · Tier-S (iii) · 360°/12 = 30°. Ruler · element · modality · Tier-W (vii) classical provenance (BPHS Ch. 3-4).