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Tula rashi (तुला): Libra
Tula is the seventh sign of the Vedic zodiac, equivalent to Libra. In Jyotish tradition it is a movable air sign ruled by Venus.
- Sanskrit name
- Tula (तुला)
- English
- Libra
- Symbol
- A pair of scales
- Element
- Air (Vayu)
- Modality
- Movable (Chara)
- Ruling planet (traditional)
- Venus (Shukra)
- Classical gender
- Masculine (odd sign)
- Exalted here (tradition)
- Saturn
- Debilitated here (tradition)
- Sun
- Sun in this sign
- Roughly mid-October to mid-November (sidereal)
How the tradition describes Tula
Tula is a movable air sign ruled by Venus. Its scales stand for balance, and the tradition associates it with fairness, diplomacy, partnership, trade and a sense of beauty.
The traits usually listed on the other side are indecision and a wish to please everyone. Saturn is said to be exalted in Tula and the Sun debilitated.
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 Tula
Each rashi spans nine nakshatra padas (quarters of a lunar mansion). Tula contains:
- Chitra: padas 3–4
- Swati: all four padas
- Vishakha: 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 Tula those are Tula itself and:
The other signs fall 2/12, 5/9 or 6/8 from Tula and receive no Bhakoot points: Vrishchika (Scorpio), Kumbha (Aquarius), Meena (Pisces), Vrishabha (Taurus), Mithuna (Gemini), Kanya (Virgo). 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, Venus's natural friends are Mercury, Saturn.
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 Tula rashi in English?
Tula (तुला) is the Vedic name for Libra, the seventh sign of the zodiac. In Vedic astrology it is measured in the sidereal zodiac, so it does not line up exactly with the Western Libra.
Who is the ruling planet of Tula rashi?
By Jyotish tradition, Tula is ruled by Venus (Shukra). Vedic astrology uses only the classical planets as sign rulers.
Which nakshatras fall in Tula rashi?
Each rashi covers nine nakshatra padas (quarters). Tula contains Chitra (padas 3–4), Swati (all four padas), Vishakha (padas 1–3).
Which rashis match Tula 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 Tula those are Tula itself and Dhanu (Sagittarius), Makara (Capricorn), Mesha (Aries), Karka (Cancer), Simha (Leo). 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.