Who is the lord of Taurus?

Venus rules Taurus. Wherever Venus sits in a chart, it carries this sign's affairs with it.

Which nakshatras fall in Taurus?

Krittika, Rohini, Mrigashira — each nakshatra spans 13°20', so a sign holds two and a quarter of them and the ones at the edges are shared with the neighbouring sign.

Taurus (वृषभ) Rashifal

Reading for 5 October 2026

Today

The Moon moves through your 3rd house today, bringing courage and communication into focus. No planet dominates, so steady effort carries you further than bold moves. Work and relationships feel supportive — trust your instincts. A short dawn prayer keeps the day calm and hopeful.

Love & people: Nothing is stirring in this part of your chart today. An ordinary, easy day with the people close to you.
What to do about it: Write the message, then read it once more before sending it.
Today's remedy: Offer water at a Shiva temple, or simply keep something white on you.

Tomorrow · 6 October 2026

Tomorrow reads the same — the slow planets have not moved.

Computed from: Moon → 3 · Venus → 6 · Jupiter → 3 · Saturn → 11 (house)

Lucky colour: Rose PinkNumber: 3

What this sign is

Taurus (वृषभ) is the 2nd sign of the zodiac, ruled by Venus. It is a earth sign and a fixed (sthira) one — which together say most of what there is to say about how it behaves.

Being a earth sign, Taurus builds slowly and keeps what it builds — practical, steady, hard to hurry. Being fixed (sthira), it holds things — the one that sustains and resists being moved. Its ruler Venus adds its own colour on top of that, and in a real chart the ruler's position decides how much of this actually shows.

Ruler: Venus
Element: Earth
Modality: fixed (sthira)

Nakshatras in this sign

Krittika(shared with the next sign)
Rohini
Mrigashira(shared with the next sign)

One thing worth knowing before you read any of this: in Vedic astrology your rashi is where the MOON stood when you were born, not the sun-sign the date ranges give. The Moon crosses a sign in about two and a quarter days, so the date table is right by luck rather than by rule — most people reading a column have been reading the wrong one.

This is the sign, not your chart

A rashifal is written for a twelfth of the world at once. Your own chart is cast from your date, exact time and place — and it says something no sign column can.

Common questions

Who is the lord of Taurus?: Venus rules Taurus. Wherever Venus sits in a chart, it carries this sign's affairs with it.
Which nakshatras fall in Taurus?: Krittika, Rohini, Mrigashira — each nakshatra spans 13°20', so a sign holds two and a quarter of them and the ones at the edges are shared with the neighbouring sign.
Is my rashi the same as my sun sign?: One thing worth knowing before you read any of this: in Vedic astrology your rashi is where the MOON stood when you were born, not the sun-sign the date ranges give. The Moon crosses a sign in about two and a quarter days, so the date table is right by luck rather than by rule — most people reading a column have been reading the wrong one.