Jyotiṣa · Rāśi
Dhanu (Sagittarius), ruled by Jupiter, a Fire sign of Dwiswabhava temperament. Here is its classical nature, body-part rulership, and where it sits on the zodiac wheel.
Dhanu · at a glance
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter
- Element
- Fire
- Mode
- Dwiswabhava (dual)
- Symbol
- Centaur archer
- Body part
- Thighs
- Direction
- East
- Exalted planet
- —
- Debilitated planet
- —
Philosophical, restless, aimed at a horizon rather than a spot. Dhanu needs meaning more than comfort, and travels — literally or intellectually — to find it.
01What Dhanu 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 Jupiter’s rulership and the Fire element, Dhanu leans toward the qualities above, strongest when the ruling planet is well-placed and strained when it is afflicted.
A rāśi shapes a leaning, not a fixed nature. Treat it as classical tendency, weighed against the whole chart, not a standalone judgment.
02Nakṣatras inside Dhanu
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 Dhanu the Moon fell.
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03Common questions
Which planet rules Dhanu?
Dhanu (Sagittarius) is ruled by Jupiter. It is a fire sign of dwiswabhava (dual) nature.
What is exalted or debilitated in Dhanu?
No planet reaches its classical exaltation in Dhanu. No planet is classically debilitated here either.
What body part does Dhanu rule?
In Kalapurusha (the zodiac-as-body doctrine), Dhanu governs the thighs.
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.
