Rashi · Sign 6/12
Virgo कन्या Kanya
analysis · service · precision · health
Kanya (Virgo) is mutable earth ruled by Mercury — the sign of analysis, service and precision. The only sign where Mercury is both ruler and exalted, it sharpens the intellect to a fine point. Its natives are meticulous, practical and helpful, though their perfectionism can turn to worry.
| Sanskrit name | Kanya कन्या |
|---|---|
| Symbol | The Maiden |
| Order | 6th of 12 |
| Zodiac span | 150°–180° sidereal |
| Ruling planet | Mercury (Budha) |
| Element | Earth |
| Modality | Dual (Dvisvabhava) |
| Gender | Female |
| Body part | Abdomen and intestines |
| Planet exalted here | Mercury |
| Planet debilitated here | Venus |
Virgo personality & traits
Strengths: Analytical, meticulous, helpful, practical, discriminating and health-conscious.
Challenges: Critical, anxious, perfectionist and prone to overthinking.
Ruling planet — Mercury
Virgo is ruled by Mercury, so the condition of Mercury in a chart strongly shapes any Virgo placement — and especially a Virgo 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.