Jyotiṣa · Rāśi
Kumbha (Aquarius), ruled by Saturn, a Air sign of Sthira temperament. Here is its classical nature, body-part rulership, and where it sits on the zodiac wheel.
Kumbha · at a glance
- Ruling planet
- Saturn
- Element
- Air
- Mode
- Sthira (fixed)
- Symbol
- Water-bearer
- Body part
- Ankles & shins
- Direction
- West
- Exalted planet
- —
- Debilitated planet
- —
Detached, idealistic, drawn to the collective over the personal. Kumbha thinks in systems and futures, and can feel like an outsider even inside its own circle.
01What Kumbha shapes
A rāśi is not a personality type on its own. It is the sign your Moon (mind) or Ascendant (body/approach to life) occupied at birth. Under Saturn’s rulership and the Air element, Kumbha leans toward the qualities above, strongest when the ruling planet is well-placed and strained when it is afflicted.
This is not a verdict on character. It is the classical tendency of a sign, meaningful only once read alongside the rest of the chart.
02Nakṣatras inside Kumbha
Each rāśi spans 30° and contains parts of three nakṣatras (each 13°20′ wide). Your exact Moon nakṣatra, which sets your Vimśottarī daśā, depends on precisely where within Kumbha the Moon fell.
Find your exact rāśi and nakṣatra
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03Common questions
Which planet rules Kumbha?
Kumbha (Aquarius) is ruled by Saturn. It is a air sign of sthira (fixed) nature.
What is exalted or debilitated in Kumbha?
No planet reaches its classical exaltation in Kumbha. No planet is classically debilitated here either.
What body part does Kumbha rule?
In Kalapurusha (the zodiac-as-body doctrine), Kumbha governs the ankles & shins.
How do I find my rāśi?
Your birth Moon’s exact longitude sets your rāśi (Moon sign). Karma Jyotiṣa computes it free from your birth date, time and place.
