Sanskrit: Karka | Ruling Graha: Moon (Chandra) | Color: Pearly White & Silver
The cardinal water womb of the cosmic mother. Ruled by the Moon, Karka represents the spiritual heart (Hridaya Guha), empathy, and unconditional devotional surrender.
Moon (Chandra)
Jala / Sattva
Chest, Heart & Lungs (Hridaya)
Natural Pearl (Moti) or Moonstone
In Vedic astrology, each Rashi is composed of 9 Padas (quarters) spanning across specific Nakshatras:
ॐ श्रां श्रीं श्रौं सः चन्द्रमसे नमः (Om Śrāṁ Śrīṁ Śrauṁ Saḥ Candramase Namaḥ)
Home to Pushya Nakshatra, celebrated in the Rigveda as the most auspicious spiritual star where Brihaspati (divine wisdom) dispenses blessings.
Discover the lunar mansions that govern your personal birth chart.
The Moon (Chandra) is the sovereign ruler of Karka, bestowing heightened empathy, motherly intuition, and emotional receptivity.
