Rashi · Sign 3/12
Gemini मिथुन Mithuna
communication · curiosity · wit · versatility
Mithuna (Gemini) is mutable air ruled by Mercury — the sign of communication, curiosity and the restless intellect. Its natives are versatile, witty and endlessly interested, gifted with words and ideas, though their energy can scatter in many directions at once.
| Sanskrit name | Mithuna मिथुन |
|---|---|
| Symbol | The Twins |
| Order | 3rd of 12 |
| Zodiac span | 60°–90° sidereal |
| Ruling planet | Mercury (Budha) |
| Element | Air |
| Modality | Dual (Dvisvabhava) |
| Gender | Male |
| Body part | Arms, shoulders and lungs |
| Planet exalted here | Rahu (by tradition) |
| Planet debilitated here | — |
Gemini personality & traits
Strengths: Quick-witted, communicative, curious, adaptable and intellectually agile.
Challenges: Restless, scattered, superficial and prone to two-facedness.
Ruling planet — Mercury
Gemini is ruled by Mercury, so the condition of Mercury in a chart strongly shapes any Gemini placement — and especially a Gemini ascendant. intellect, speech, commerce — the prince and the messenger.
A note on sidereal signs
Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri ayanamsa), measured against the fixed stars — not the season-based tropical zodiac of Western astrology. The two differ by about 24°, so your Vedic Sun sign is often the one before your familiar Western sign. See how sidereal positions are calculated.