Introduction
Vrishabha is the second sign of the zodiac, covering 30°–60° of the sidereal zodiac. Vrishabha's symbol is the bull, and tradition links it with steadiness, patience and an eye for beautiful things. Its lord is Venus, its element is earth, its nature is fixed, and it is an even (female) sign. It holds Krittika 2,3,4, Rohini 1,2,3,4 and Mrigashira 1,2 (nakshatra padas).
In North India, when someone says "my rashi is Vrishabha", they mean the Moon sign (chandra rashi): the sign the Moon was in at birth. The first letter of a name, daily rashifal and kundli matching are all read from this Moon sign.
Note that sidereal Vrishabha does not match the Western Taurus dates; the FAQ below explains why.
Nature
Being an earth sign of fixed nature ruled by Venus, Vrishabha is seen by tradition as calm, patient and practical. People with the Moon here are thought to move with care, change slowly, and stay with what they have chosen for a long time. Good food, music, a tidy home and comfort tend to settle them.
Still, this is only a tendency, not a verdict on any person. Two people with the same Moon sign can be very different, because the lagna, nakshatra, houses and dasha all shape the picture.
Strengths and things to keep in mind
Strengths: tradition associates this sign with patience, reliability, good sense with money and resources, and a feel for beauty and the arts.
Things to keep in mind: Steadiness can sometimes become stubbornness or a reluctance to change. Meeting new situations with an open mind, and keeping comfort habits in balance, helps.
Both sides belong to the same temperament; neither is a flaw.
Work and interests
Tradition associates Vrishabha with themes such as work that needs patience, a sense of beauty or care of resources: accounts and finance, farming and gardening, food, art, music, design, and fields where something lasting is built slowly. This does not fix one profession; for work, the 10th house, the dasha and the whole chart are read.
Relationships
Tradition sees Vrishabha as a loyal, warm way of connecting. Trust is thought to build slowly here, and once built it is kept wholeheartedly; affection is often shown through care and time spent together. Saying what one feels in good time keeps things easy. The real picture of relationships comes from the 7th house, its lord, Venus and the whole chart, not from the sign alone.
When Vrishabha is the lagna
The lagna and the Moon sign are different things. The lagna is the sign rising on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth. It changes about every two hours, so it needs an accurate birth time and place, while the Moon stays in one sign for about two and a quarter days.
When Vrishabha is the lagna, Venus becomes the lagna lord, and its placement matters for the whole chart. Tradition links a Vrishabha lagna with a patient, practical outlook that values life's simple pleasures. Your Moon sign and lagna can be the same or different; each says its own thing.
Name syllables
In the avakahada chakra tradition, Vrishabha has nine name syllables: ई, उ, ए, ओ, वा, वी, वू, वे, वो. Each belongs to one nakshatra pada:
- Krittika: pada 2: ई, pada 3: उ, pada 4: ए
- Rohini: pada 1: ओ, pada 2: वा, pada 3: वी, pada 4: वू
- Mrigashira: pada 1: वे, pada 2: वो
At a naming, the syllable is chosen from the nakshatra pada of the Moon at birth. Use the name-letter calculator to find yours.