Vrishchika at a glance
| Hindi name | वृश्चिक |
|---|---|
| Lord (swami) | Mars (मंगल) |
| Element | Water (जल) |
| Nature | Sthira (fixed) |
| Symbol | Scorpion (बिच्छू) |
| Zodiac span | 210° – 240° sidereal |
| Western equivalent | Scorpio (tropical signs are about 24° ahead) |
| Deity to worship | Hanuman |
Name letters for Vrishchika rashi
Babies born with the Moon in Vrishchika are traditionally named starting with one of these syllables. Each belongs to a pada of a nakshatra; your exact letter comes from your birth nakshatra and pada (find it here).
तो Toना Naनी Niनू Nuने Neनो Noया Yaयी Yiयू Yu
Nakshatras in Vrishchika
Sade Sati for Vrishchika rashi
Vrishchika is not in Sade Sati now. The next one begins 27 Jan 2041; the last one ended 24 Jan 2020. Sade Sati is the roughly seven-and-a-half years when Saturn passes through the rashi before yours, your own rashi, and the one after. Dates below are calculated from Saturn's actual movement (Lahiri ayanamsa), with retrograde re-entries merged.
| Sade Sati | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Past | 15 Nov 2011 | 24 Jan 2020 |
| Next | 27 Jan 2041 | 4 Dec 2049 |
| Next | 4 Nov 2070 | 1 Jan 2075 |
Shani Dhaiya (Kantaka and Ashtama Shani)
The two-and-a-half-year periods when Saturn is 4th or 8th from Vrishchika:
- 8th (Ashtama): 31 May 2032 – 13 Jul 2034
- 4th (Kantaka): 25 Feb 2052 – 5 Feb 2055
- 8th (Ashtama): 11 Jul 2061 – 9 May 2064
Sade Sati is not a curse; many people do their most disciplined, lasting work in it. Traditional comfort: recite the Hanuman Chalisa on Saturdays, light a til-oil lamp, and serve those in need. For a personal check from your birth details, use the Sade Sati calculator.
Vrishchika rashi: common questions
What are the name letters for Vrishchika rashi?
The traditional starting letters for Vrishchika (वृश्चिक) are To (तो), Na (ना), Ni (नी), Nu (नू), Ne (ने), No (नो), Ya (या), Yi (यी), Yu (यू). Each comes from one pada (quarter) of the nakshatras in this rashi; the exact letter depends on your birth nakshatra and pada.
Is Sade Sati running for Vrishchika rashi?
Vrishchika is not in Sade Sati now. The next one begins 27 Jan 2041; the last one ended 24 Jan 2020.
Who is the lord of Vrishchika rashi?
Mars (मंगल) rules Vrishchika. It is a water sign of sthira nature, symbolised by the scorpion. Devotees traditionally worship Hanuman for this rashi, because mars rules Vrishchika.
Is Vrishchika the same as Scorpio?
They share the same 30-degree segment of the zodiac, but Vedic astrology measures it against the fixed stars (sidereal), about 24 degrees behind the Western (tropical) zodiac. So most people's Vedic rashi, which is based on the Moon, differs from their Western Sun sign. Use our rashi calculator to find your Moon sign.