Vrishchika rasi (Scorpio)
Vrishchika is the 8th rasi, spanning 210° to 240° of the sidereal zodiac. It is ruled by Mars, its symbol is a scorpion, and it is a water sign of the fixed kind.
| Western name | Scorpio |
|---|---|
| Tamil / Hindi | விருச்சிகம் / वृश्चिक |
| Lord | Mars |
| Element / quality | Water / Fixed (sthira) |
| Exaltation / debilitation | Moon is debilitated here |
| Nakshatras | Vishakha (pada 4); Anuradha (all four padas); Jyeshtha (all four padas) |
| Varna | Brahmin |
| Vashya group | Keeta |
Vrishchika in marriage matching
- Rasi porutham — for a bride with Vrishchika rasi, it matches when the groom's rasi is Vrishabha, Karka, Simha, Kanya, Vrishchika (same rasi counts only with a different star).
- Vasya — Vrishchika is vasya with Mesha, Karka.
- Bhakoot dosha (Ashtakoota) — Moon signs 2/12, 5/9 or 6/8 apart: Vrishchika with Mesha, Mithuna, Karka, Tula, Dhanu, Meena. It is cancelled when the two sign lords are the same planet or mutual friends.
- Rasyadhipathi — compares Mars with the lord of the partner's rasi: the same planet or mutual friends match, an enemy on either side fails, anything else is partial.
Matching here uses the birth stars only, with the rules AstroRealm applies (strict view: partial matches not counted). A full match also depends on the rasi and pada, which come from the exact birth time — check the full matching with both birth details, and consult an astrologer before deciding.