Taurus (Vrishabha) in Vedic Astrology

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Sanskrit Name: Vrishabha

Symbol: Bull

Ruling Planet: Venus

Element: Earth

Quality: Fixed (Sthira)

Zodiac Position: 30° – 60°

Taurus, known as Vrishabha Rashi in Vedic astrology, is the second sign of the zodiac. It represents stability, material growth, patience, and endurance. Taurus spans 30° to 60° of the zodiac and is ruled by Venus (Shukra), the planet associated with beauty, comfort, luxury, and relationships. As an earth sign with a fixed (Sthira) quality, Taurus is connected with stability, persistence, and the ability to build and maintain resources over time.

Ruling Planet of Taurus: Venus

Venus (Shukra) rules Taurus and brings qualities of pleasure, harmony, beauty, and attraction. Venus governs relationships, luxury, art, comfort, and material enjoyment in Vedic astrology. When Venus is strong in a birth chart, Taurus qualities such as patience, sensuality, appreciation of beauty, and financial stability become more prominent.

Element of Taurus: Earth

Taurus belongs to the Earth element, along with Virgo and Capricorn. Earth signs represent practicality, stability, physical reality, and material structure. The earth element gives Taurus its grounded nature and its ability to focus on building security, wealth, and long-term stability.

Earth signs in Vedic astrology include

Taurus (Vrishabha)

Virgo (Kanya)

Capricorn (Makara)

Quality of Aries: Fixed (Sthira)

Taurus is a fixed sign, meaning it represents stability, endurance, and persistence. Fixed signs help maintain and stabilize the energy that movable signs initiate.