9 degrees to either side of the Ecliptic is a belt of the Heavens known as



the Zodiac. ( Dante called it the Oblique Line that beareth all planets).

First 30 degrees of the Zodiac constitute the sign of Aries. The next 30

degrees Taurus and so on. The Zodiac counted from the first degree of

Aries to the 360th degree of Pisces is called the Tropical Zodiac.

The Limbs of the Tropical Zodiac

Sign Degrees

Aries 00 - 30

Taurus 30 - 60

Gemini 60 - 90

Cancer 90 - 120

Leo 120 -150

Virgo 150 -180

Libra 180 -210

Scorpio 210 -240

Sagittarius 240 -270

Capricorn 270- 300

Aquarius 300 -330

Pisces 330 -360

These 12 signs are the limbs of the Cosmic Man or Time Eternal

( Kalapurusha- The Almighty Self as Time )

Aries is His head, Taurus His face, Gemini His neck, Cancer His heart,

Leo the place beneath, Virgo His belly, Libra His generative organs, Scorpio

the place beneath, Sagittarius His upper thigh, Capricorn his lower thigh,

Aquarius His leg and Pisces His feet !

The Zodiac is tenanted by 27 constellations each of them spread over an arc

of 13 degrees 20 minutes. The Zodiac counted from the first degree of Beta

Arietis ( Aswini) to the 360th degree of Zeta Piscium ( Revathi) is known

as the Sidereal Zodiac.

Western Astrology is based on the Tropical Zodiac and the Vedic on the

Sidereal.

The Limbs of the Sidereal Zodiac

Name of Constellation Deg Min Deg Min

1. Beta Arietis ( Aswini ) 00 00 13 20

2. 41 Arietis ( Bharani ) 13 20 26 40

3. Eta Tauri ( Karthika ) 26 40 40 00

4. Alpha Tauri ( Rohini ) 40 00 53 20

5. Lamda Orionis ( Mrigasira ) 53 20 66 40

6. Alpha Orionis ( Aridra ) 66 40 80 00

7. Beta Geminorum ( Punarvasu ) 80 00 93 20

8. Delta Cancri ( Pushya ) 93 20 106 40

9. Alpha Cancri ( Aslesha ) 106 40 120 00

10. Alpha Leonis ( Magha ) 120 00 133 20

11. Delta Leonis ( Pubba ) 133 20 146 40

12. Beta Leonis ( Uttara ) 146 40 160 00

13. Delta Corvi ( Hasta ) 160 00 173 20

14. Alpha Virginis ( Chitra ) 173 20 186 40

15. Alpha Bootis ( Chothi ) 186 40 200 00

16. Beta Librae ( Vishakam) 200 00 213 20

17. Delta Scorpi ( Anuradha) 213 20 226 40

18. Alpha Scorpi ( Jyeshta ) 226 40 240 00

19. Lamda Scorpi ( Moola ) 240 00 253 20

20. Delta Sagittari ( Poorvashad ) 253 20 266 40

21. Delta Sagittari ( Uthrashad ) 266 40 280 00

22. Alpha Aquilae ( Sravana ) 280 00 293 20

23. Alpha Delphini ( Dhanishta ) 293 20 306 40

24. Lamda Aquari ( Satabhisha) 306 40 320 00

25. Alpha Pegasi ( Poorvabhadra) 320 00 333 20

26. Alpha Andromeda ( Uttrarabhadra) 333 20 346 40

27. Zeta Piscium ( Revathi ) 346 40 360 00

The Portfolios of Planets

In the celestial Government of the Almighty, the Sun is the King and Moon

is the Queen! Mars, the Defense Minister, Mercury, the Prince, Venus