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Kumbha rashi (कुम्भ): Aquarius
Kumbha is the eleventh sign of the Vedic zodiac, equivalent to Aquarius. In Jyotish tradition it is a fixed air sign ruled by Saturn.
- Sanskrit name
- Kumbha (कुम्भ)
- English
- Aquarius
- Symbol
- A water pot
- Element
- Air (Vayu)
- Modality
- Fixed (Sthira)
- Ruling planet (traditional)
- Saturn (Shani)
- Classical gender
- Masculine (odd sign)
- Exalted here (tradition)
- None of the seven classical planets
- Debilitated here (tradition)
- None of the seven classical planets
- Sun in this sign
- Roughly mid-February to mid-March (sidereal)
How the tradition describes Kumbha
Kumbha is a fixed air sign ruled by Saturn in Vedic astrology (modern Western astrology adds Uranus). Tradition associates it with independent thinking, perseverance, service to a wider community and humanitarian ideals.
The traits usually listed on the other side are emotional distance and stubbornness. Kumbha means "pot", and the sign is drawn as a water pot or a person carrying one.
These are descriptions handed down in Jyotish writing, not measured personality traits. A full chart in the tradition weighs many factors, so no single sign is meant to describe a whole person.
Nakshatras in Kumbha
Each rashi spans nine nakshatra padas (quarters of a lunar mansion). Kumbha contains:
- Dhanishtha: padas 3–4
- Shatabhisha: all four padas
- Purva Bhadrapada: padas 1–3
See the 27 nakshatras for their deities, ruling planets and traditional naming syllables.
Compatible signs in tradition
In Vedic matching, sign compatibility comes mainly from the Bhakoot koot of guna milan, which compares two people's moon signs. Moon signs that are 1/1, 3/11, 4/10 or 7/7 from each other receive the full 7 points. For Kumbha those are Kumbha itself and:
The other signs fall 2/12, 5/9 or 6/8 from Kumbha and receive no Bhakoot points: Meena (Pisces), Mithuna (Gemini), Karka (Cancer), Kanya (Virgo), Tula (Libra), Makara (Capricorn). Some texts describe conditions that cancel this, for example when both signs share a ruling planet.
The Graha Maitri koot compares the signs' ruling planets. In the classical Parashari table, Saturn's natural friends are Mercury, Venus.
Bhakoot is only 7 of 36 points, and the full method also uses both birth nakshatras. These rules are a cultural convention; they do not show whether two people will get along, and they should not decide a relationship.
Frequently asked questions
What is Kumbha rashi in English?
Kumbha (कुम्भ) is the Vedic name for Aquarius, the eleventh sign of the zodiac. In Vedic astrology it is measured in the sidereal zodiac, so it does not line up exactly with the Western Aquarius.
Who is the ruling planet of Kumbha rashi?
By Jyotish tradition, Kumbha is ruled by Saturn (Shani). Vedic astrology uses only the classical planets as sign rulers.
Which nakshatras fall in Kumbha rashi?
Each rashi covers nine nakshatra padas (quarters). Kumbha contains Dhanishtha (padas 3–4), Shatabhisha (all four padas), Purva Bhadrapada (padas 1–3).
Which rashis match Kumbha in guna milan?
In the Bhakoot koot of guna milan, moon signs that are 1/1, 3/11, 4/10 or 7/7 from each other receive the full 7 points. For Kumbha those are Kumbha itself and Mesha (Aries), Vrishabha (Taurus), Simha (Leo), Vrishchika (Scorpio), Dhanu (Sagittarius). Bhakoot is only 7 of the 36 points; a full match also uses both birth nakshatras, and AstroConnect does not present any score as a prediction.