Rashi 6 of 12
Kanya rashi (Virgo)
कन्या राशि
Kanya (Virgo) is the sixth rashi, the maiden. Your rashi is set by the Moon, not the Sun: it is the sign the Moon occupied at birth, read for mind, habit and instinct. A Kanya Moon tends to be careful, observant and quietly eager to be useful.
Classical reference, by the Astex Astro team.
At a glance
- Lord
- Mercury (Budh)
- Element and quality
- Earth, Dual (dwiswabhava)
- Exalted here
- Mercury
- Debilitated here
- Venus
- Body (Kalapurusha)
- Waist and intestines
- Sun-sign dates (Western)
- 23 Aug to 22 Sep
- Name letters
- टो, पा, पी, पू, ष, ण, ठ, पे, पो
- Nakshatras
- Uttara Phalguni (padas 2 to 4), Hasta (all 4 padas), Chitra (padas 1 to 2)
How Kanya people think and feel
A Kanya Moon thinks in lists. It notices the crooked frame, the missing comma and the one wrong figure in the bill. Mercury rules the sign, so the mind is analytical and eager to be useful before anyone has thanked it. Calm, for this Moon, comes from things being in order.
Earth keeps Kanya practical, and the dual nature keeps it adjusting to whatever is needed. Feelings are kept tidy and seldom spoken. A Kanya Moon often shows love by doing something: packing the bag, correcting the form, making sure the train tickets are booked a week early.
Strengths and blind spots
Hand a Kanya Moon a messy task and it comes back tidy. Precision, honesty and a willingness to work are its strengths. It keeps the family accounts, checks the hall ticket the night before an exam and spots what the rest of the household missed. It helps without making a show.
The same sharp eye turns inward. A Kanya Moon may feel it has not done enough, and worry can follow it into quiet moments. Criticism of others can land harder than meant. Learning to call a job good enough, and then stopping, is half the lesson of this sign.
Work and money
Accuracy is a Kanya Moon's saleable skill. Audit, editing, research, pharmacy, teaching, banking, quality control and clerical work in a government office all reward it. Mercury also helps in trade, so a careful shopkeeper can do well. It is happiest where good work is noticed for its detail, not its noise.
Money is handled carefully. Kanya budgets, compares prices and notes every expense, and prefers a steady salary or skilled fee to risk. The weak point is undervaluing its own work. It may stay underpaid for years before asking for more, because asking feels like pushing.
Love, marriage and family
At an arranged meeting, a Kanya Moon notices small things: how the visitor speaks to the waiter, whether the shoes are clean. It looks for a partner who is sincere and reliable, and it takes time to trust. Feelings are shown through help, not speeches.
Inside a joint family, the Kanya spouse becomes the quiet manager of bills, guests and festival lists. Appreciation keeps it warm, while constant correction makes it go silent. Over the years it grows into the person the household cannot do without, even if nobody says so aloud.
Kanya horoscope
Questions people ask
Who is the lord of Kanya rashi?
Mercury (Budh) rules Kanya (Virgo). Kanya is a earth sign of the dual kind.
What are the name letters for Kanya rashi?
Names beginning with टो, पा, पी, पू, ष, ण, ठ, पे, पो fall in Kanya rashi. They come from the padas of Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra.
Which rashi is best for a Kanya partner?
Mercury is a friend of the Sun and Venus, so Singh, Vrishabh and Tula suit Kanya by lord. Earth signs Vrishabh and Makar share its practical outlook, and Mithun shares the lord. No single rashi settles a match. The complete kundli does.
What is the lucky day for Kanya?
Wednesday, the weekday of Budh (Mercury), who owns Kanya and is exalted in it. It suits work needing accuracy: filing papers, closing accounts or starting a project. As always, this is a traditional pointer, and your dasha and full kundli carry more weight.