PosituneKarka Rashi (Cancer)
Rashi number 4 of 12. Karka is a water sign ruled by Moon. It covers 90° to 120° of the sidereal zodiac.
ElementWater
Ruling planetMoon
Western signCancer
Starting sounds for a Karka name
The nine Padas inside Karka give nine traditional starting sounds. Each sound belongs to one Pada of one Nakshatra.
| Sound | Nakshatra | Pada |
|---|---|---|
| Hi | Punarvasu | 4 |
| Hu | Pushya | 1 |
| He | Pushya | 2 |
| Ho | Pushya | 3 |
| Da | Pushya | 4 |
| Di | Ashlesha | 1 |
| Du | Ashlesha | 2 |
| De | Ashlesha | 3 |
| Do | Ashlesha | 4 |
Is this your Rashi?
Your Rashi is the sign the Moon was in at your birth, not your name. Find it with the birth-chart calculator, or check which sign a name suggests with Rashi by name.