Rashi
The moon sign: the zodiac sign the moon occupied at birth, from Mesha to Meena.
A person's rashi (chandra rashi) is the sign the moon was in when they were born — one of twelve from Mesha (Aries) to Meena (Pisces). It is not the Western sun sign; the two are different planets and, because of the ayanamsa correction, usually different signs.
Four of the eight kootas — Varna, Vashya, Graha Maitri and Bhakoot — read the rashi. It is also the sign a Vedic astrologer usually reads a person's temperament from.
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What does Rashi mean?
The moon sign: the zodiac sign the moon occupied at birth, from Mesha to Meena.
Why does Rashi come up in matchmaking?
Four of the eight kootas — Varna, Vashya, Graha Maitri and Bhakoot — read the rashi. It is also the sign a Vedic astrologer usually reads a person's temperament from.
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