Vrishabha Rashi in English
Vrishabha rashi is Taurus, the fixed earth sign ruled by Venus and the sign where the Moon is exalted.
Vrishabha rashi in English is Taurus. Vrishabha, also written Vrushabh, Vrishabh or Vrush, is the second of the twelve Vedic rashis, a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus and the sign in which the Moon is exalted. Use the form above (birth date, time of birth, birthplace) to check whether Vrishabha is your own rashi; it comes from where the Moon stood at your birth, not from your birthday.
By Astro Ashish · Last verified: September 24, 2026
The name and symbol of Vrishabha rashi in English
Vrishabha rashi in English is Taurus. Both names mean bull: vrishabha in Sanskrit and taurus in Latin. The Vedic and Western names therefore describe the same animal for the same 30-degree stretch of the zodiac, from 30 to 60 degrees.
Vrushabh, Vrishabh, Vrush and Vrushaba rasi are all spellings of that one word. Vrush rashi in English, Vrushabh rashi in English and the Vrushabh rashi name in English all come to the same answer, Taurus, whichever spelling you use. In Tamil the sign is Rishabam and in Malayalam it is Edavam; those are Taurus too.
Vrishabha rashi ko English mein 'Taurus' kehte hain. Vrushabh ho, Vrishabh ho ya Vrush, spelling koi bhi ho, angreji naam Taurus hi rehta hai.
हिंदी में: वृषभ राशि को अंग्रेज़ी में Taurus (टॉरस) कहते हैं।
Vrishabha Rashi in English: dates, ruler and birth-name letters
Every core fact about Vrishabha is below, including its name letters, its Tamil and Malayalam names and the exact times the Sun enters it in 2026 and 2027.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit | Vrishabha |
| Hindi | वृषभ |
| English sign | Taurus ♉︎ |
| Symbol | Bull |
| Ruling planet (lord) | Venus (Shukra) |
| Element | Earth (Prithvi) |
| Quality | Fixed (Sthira) |
| Nakshatras spanned | Krittika (pada 2-4), Rohini (full), Mrigashira (pada 1-2) |
| Common spellings | Vrishabha, Vrishabh, Vrushabh, Vrush, Vrushaba |
| Tamil / Malayalam name | Rishabam (ரிஷபம்) / Edavam (ഇടവം) |
| Name letters (naam akshar) | I, U, E, O, Va, Vi, Vu, Ve, Vo (इ, उ, ए, ओ, वा, वी, वू, वे, वो) |
| Sun enters Vrishabha, 2026 (sidereal, Lahiri) | 15 May 2026, 06:22 IST |
| Sun enters Vrishabha, 2027 (sidereal, Lahiri) | 15 May 2027, 12:19 IST |
| Western (tropical) Taurus dates | 20 April - 20 May |
| Why the dates differ | Sidereal dates follow the fixed stars and tropical dates follow the equinox; the two zodiacs sit about 24 degrees, or 24 days, apart. |
Which rashi has names starting with V?
Names starting with Va, Vi, Vu, Ve or Vo belong to Vrishabha rashi, and so do names starting with the vowels I, U, E and O. Those nine sounds are the Vrishabha rashi letters (naam akshar), one for each nakshatra pada in the sign: I, U and E from Krittika, O, Va, Vi and Vu from Rohini, and Ve and Vo from Mrigashira.
Tradition picks one of the nine, not all of them: the letter that belongs to the Moon's own pada on the birth day. A child born with the Moon in the second pada of Rohini, for example, would traditionally get a name starting with Va. The nakshatra finder shows your pada from the same birth details.
Why is the Moon exalted in Vrishabha?
In Parashari astrology each planet has one sign where it is strongest, its exaltation sign. The Moon's is Vrishabha, with its deepest exaltation at 3 degrees, and Parashara places the Moon's mulatrikona in Vrishabha as well. Only one other planet, Mercury in Kanya, has its exaltation and its mulatrikona in the same sign, which is why a Vrishabha Moon is read as well placed before anything else in the chart is weighed.
Rohini, the nakshatra at the centre of Vrishabha, is ruled by the Moon in the Vimshottari scheme, and in the Puranic story Rohini is the favourite of the Moon's 27 wives, the nakshatras. A Vrishabha Moon is traditionally linked with steadiness, patience and a liking for comfort; how far that holds in a given chart depends on Venus, the sign's lord, and on the rest of the placements.
Venus, the bull, and the signs around Vrishabha
Venus rules two signs, Vrishabha and Tula. Vrishabha is the earth-sign half of that pair, which is why its classical descriptions lean towards possessions, food and material comfort, where Tula's lean towards partnership and balance.
Vrishabha follows Mesha and comes before Mithuna, so a Moon near either edge of the sign can change rashi within hours. It shares the earth element with Kanya and Makara, the three signs classical texts group as practical and patient.
How can you check whether Vrishabha is your rashi?
Looking up Vrishabha rashi in English gives the name Taurus. To know whether it is your janam rashi, check where the Moon was at birth. The Sun occupies Vrishabha from mid-May to mid-June, but that identifies the sidereal Sun sign, not the Moon sign.
- Put your date of birth into the chart at the top.
- Add the birth time; a Moon close to the Mesha or Mithuna border can leave Vrishabha the same day.
- Set the place of birth so the chart uses the correct local time.
- If the Moon sign reads Vrishabha (Taurus), it is your rashi, and the pada beside your nakshatra tells you which of the nine name letters is yours.
Where the Vrishabha dates come from
The Sun-entry times on this page are sidereal, from the Swiss Ephemeris on the Lahiri ayanamsa, in IST. At the start of 2026 the Lahiri ayanamsa was 24 degrees 13 minutes, and that gap is why sidereal Vrishabha begins on 15 May while Western Taurus begins on 20 April.
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Frequently asked
Does Vrishabha rashi in English mean Taurus?
Vrishabha rashi in English is Taurus. It is the second sign of the Vedic zodiac, a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus, covering 30 to 60 degrees, and its symbol is the bull in both the Vedic and the Western systems.
Is Vrushabh rashi the same as Vrishabha rashi?
Yes. Vrushabh, Vrishabh and Vrush are spellings of the one Sanskrit word vrishabha, bull, so Vrishabh in English is Taurus, and Vrushaba rasi in English is Taurus as well. Every one of them names the second rashi, the earth sign ruled by Venus.
What is Rishabam in English?
Rishabam is the Tamil name (ரிஷபம்) for Vrishabha rashi, and Malayalam calls the same sign Edavam (ഇടവം). Both are Taurus in English, the second sign, a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus.
What are the name letters of Vrishabha rashi?
Vrishabha rashi has nine name letters: I, U, E, O, Va, Vi, Vu, Ve and Vo (इ, उ, ए, ओ, वा, वी, वू, वे, वो). The one used for a name comes from the nakshatra quarter the Moon was passing through at birth.
Which rashi is for names starting with V?
Vrishabha. Names starting with Va, Vi, Vu, Ve or Vo belong to Vrishabha rashi (Taurus), as do names starting with I, U, E or O. Each of those letters comes from one nakshatra pada inside the sign.
When does the Sun enter Vrishabha rashi?
Sidereally, on the Lahiri ayanamsa, the Sun enters Vrishabha on 15 May 2026 at 06:22 IST and on 15 May 2027 at 12:19 IST. Western Taurus starts earlier, on 20 April, because the tropical zodiac is measured from the equinox.
Why is the Moon exalted in Vrishabha?
Parashara names Vrishabha as the Moon's exaltation sign, deepest at 3 degrees, and places the Moon's mulatrikona there too. Rohini, the nakshatra at the centre of the sign, is also ruled by the Moon, which adds to its strength there.
Is Vrishabha rashi an earth sign?
Yes. Vrishabha is one of the three earth signs, with Kanya and Makara, and it is a fixed sign. Classical texts read the earth signs as practical and patient, and attached to material security.
How do I know if my rashi is Vrishabha?
Your janam rashi is the Moon's sign at your birth time, so a birth date alone cannot settle it. Enter the three birth details in the chart above; if the Moon sign shows Vrishabha, that is your rashi.