PosituneMesha Rashi (Aries)
Rashi number 1 of 12. Mesha is a fire sign ruled by Mars. It covers 0° to 30° of the sidereal zodiac.
ElementFire
Ruling planetMars
Western signAries
Starting sounds for a Mesha name
The nine Padas inside Mesha give nine traditional starting sounds. Each sound belongs to one Pada of one Nakshatra.
| Sound | Nakshatra | Pada |
|---|---|---|
| Chu | Ashwini | 1 |
| Che | Ashwini | 2 |
| Cho | Ashwini | 3 |
| La | Ashwini | 4 |
| Li | Bharani | 1 |
| Lu | Bharani | 2 |
| Le | Bharani | 3 |
| Lo | Bharani | 4 |
| A | Krittika | 1 |
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.