Vrishchik Rashi
वृश्चिक राशि
Vrishchik rashi in English is Scorpio. It is the 8th of the twelve rashis, a water sign ruled by Mars — Mangal in Hindi. The Sanskrit name is Vrishchika.
Goes deep or not at all. Keeps its own counsel and rarely forgets a slight.
Today's Vrishchik Rashifal
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Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Scorpio, today brings a profound sense of purpose and immense blessings, particularly in matters of fortune and higher wisdom. With exalted Jupiter joining your ruler Mars in your 9th house, you are experiencing a powerful surge of good luck and spiritual insight.
Rashi is your moon sign, not your sun sign
This is the part most rashifal readers are never told. A rashi is the sign the Moon occupied at your birth. A Western zodiac sign is where the Sun was. The two agree only by coincidence — for most people they are different signs entirely.
It matters because a rashifal is cast against the moon sign. So this page is yours if your Moon is in Vrishchik — which needs your birth time and place to establish, not just the date. A free Kundli will tell you which rashi you are, and it is often not the one people assume.
Vrishchik rashi at a glance
- In English
- Scorpio
- Devanagari
- वृश्चिक
- Sanskrit
- Vrishchika
- Ruling graha
- Mars (Mangal)
- Element
- Water
- Also spelled
- Vrischik, Vrischika, Vruschik
Nakshatras in Vrishchik
Vishakha (4th pada) · Anuradha · Jyeshtha
A rashi spans 30 degrees and is made of two and a quarter nakshatras. Which nakshatra the Moon fell in is what decides your Vimshottari dasha sequence, so it matters more than the rashi for timing.
Vrishchik rashi — common questions
What is Vrishchik rashi in English? — वृश्चिक राशि
Vrishchik rashi (वृश्चिक) in English is Scorpio. The Sanskrit name is Vrishchika, and it is the 8th of the twelve rashis, ruled by Mars — Mangal in Hindi.
Where can I read the Vrishchik forecast?
The Scorpio daily horoscope page carries the full Vrishchik Moon-sign forecast. This reference page explains the sign's names and identity, with a brief dated preview below.
Which graha rules Vrishchik rashi?
Vrishchik rashi is ruled by Mars, called Mangal in Hindi. It is a water sign, and it covers the nakshatras Vishakha (4th pada), Anuradha, Jyeshtha.
What is the difference between a rashi and a zodiac sign?
Rashi means a zodiac sign. In a birth-chart lookup, Janma Rashi usually means the sign occupied by the Moon. Our forecasts use that Vedic Moon sign. Popular Western horoscopes usually use the tropical Sun sign, so both the placement and the zodiac convention may differ. Use birth date, time and place to calculate your chart.