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Rashis
The zodiac is divided into 12 Rashis (zodiacal signs). The 12 rashis (signs) are listed in their natural order: Every rashi (sign) has its particular planetary ruler. The Sun and the Moon rule over one sign each, the rest of the grahas rule over two signs. Rahu and Ketu do not hold ruler-ship over any signs.however there are some mentions that Rahu and Ketu rule the signs of Aquarius and Scorpio respectively.
ARIES (Mesha) is ruled by Mars.
TAURUS (Vrishabha) is ruled by Venus.
GEMINI (Mithuna) is ruled by Mercury.
CANCER (Karka) is ruled by the Moon.
LEO (Simha) is ruled by the Sun.
VIRGO (Kanya) is ruled by Mercury.
LIBRA (Tula) is ruled by Venus.
SCORPIO (Vrishika) is ruled by Mars.
SAGITTARIUS (Dhanu) is ruled by Jupiter.
CAPRICORN (Makara) is ruled by Saturn.
AQUARIUS (Kumbha) is ruled by Saturn.
PISCES (Meena) is ruled by Jupiter.