Jyotiṣa · Rāśi
Mesha (Aries), ruled by Mars, a Fire sign of Chara temperament. Here is its classical nature, body-part rulership, and where it sits on the zodiac wheel.
Mesha · at a glance
- Ruling planet
- Mars
- Element
- Fire
- Mode
- Chara (movable)
- Symbol
- Ram
- Body part
- Head
- Direction
- East
- Exalted planet
- Sun
- Debilitated planet
- Saturn
Bold, quick to start, impatient to finish — the sign of first movement. Mesha initiates before it plans, and needs friction to feel alive.
01What Mesha 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 Mars’s rulership and the Fire element, Mesha 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 Mesha
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 Mesha the Moon fell.
Find your exact rāśi and nakṣatra
Give your birth date, time and place, and Karma Jyotiṣa computes your precise Moon sign, nakṣatra, pada and daśā, completely free.
03Common questions
Which planet rules Mesha?
Mesha (Aries) is ruled by Mars. It is a fire sign of chara (movable) nature.
What is exalted or debilitated in Mesha?
Sun is exalted in Mesha. Saturn is debilitated in Mesha.
What body part does Mesha rule?
In Kalapurusha (the zodiac-as-body doctrine), Mesha governs the head.
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.
