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Kanya rasi

Virgo as a Vedic Moon sign. Called Kanni in Tamil, Kanni in Malayalam and Kanya rashi in Hindi. Ruled by Mercury.

Lord
Mercury
Element
Earth
Quality
Dualdwiswabhava
Nakshatras
Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra

The Kanya Moon

Kanya, ruled by Mercury, is careful, practical and helpful. A Kanya Moon looks for what can be improved and shows love through service and attention to detail. Its people make excellent analysts, healers and organisers. Their care is not to be too hard on themselves.

Your rasi is the sign the Moon occupied at birth. The Lagna and the rest of the chart shape how it shows up in you.

Transits for Kanya now

How the slow planets stand from a Kanya Moon as of 6 October 2026, read by the classical rules of gochara.

PlanetInHouse from MoonTraditional readingUntil
SaturnMeena7Strain in partnerships and long journeys2 June 2027
JupiterKarka11Gains, recognition and fulfilled wishes31 October 2026
RahuKumbha6Favourable: bold gains through health, work and rivals5 December 2026
KetuSimha12Detachment or confusion around expenses, travel and sleep; stay grounded5 December 2026

Sade Sati for Kanya

Sade Sati is Saturn’s passage through Simha, Kanya and Tula, about seven and a half years in all. Dates are Saturn’s exact sidereal sign changes; a brief retrograde return is counted within the same Sade Sati.

Sade SatiRisingPeakSetting
26 July 1948 – 12 November 195526 July 194820 September 195025 November 1952
7 September 1977 – 16 September 19857 September 19773 November 19796 October 1982
1 November 2006 – 2 November 20141 November 20069 September 200915 November 2011
27 August 2036 – 30 August 204427 August 203622 October 203827 January 2041

Saturn also asks for care in the 8th from the Moon (Ashtama Shani): 2 June 2027 – 17 April 2030, and the 4th (Kantaka Shani): 26 January 2017 – 24 January 2020.

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Kanya in marriage matching

Bhakoot, worth 7 of the 36 gunas, looks at the distance between the two Moon signs. For Kanya, a partner in Kumbha or Mesha is in a 6/8 relationship, Makara or Vrishabha 5/9, and Tula or Simha 2/12: these give Bhakoot dosha unless the two Moon-sign lords are the same or friends. Any other sign scores the full 7 points.

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Kanya: common questions

Is Kanya rasi in Sade Sati now?

No. The next Sade Sati for Kanya begins on 27 August 2036 and ends on 30 August 2044.

Who is the lord of Kanya rasi?

Mercury. Kanya is a earth sign of dual quality.

Which nakshatras are in Kanya rasi?

Uttara Phalguni (pada 2, 3, 4), Hasta (pada 1, 2, 3, 4), Chitra (pada 1, 2).

What is Kanya rasi called in Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi?

Kanni in Tamil, Kanni in Malayalam and Kanya rashi in Hindi. In English it corresponds to Virgo, but as a Moon sign in the sidereal zodiac.

Which rasis cause Bhakoot dosha with Kanya?

Kumbha, Mesha (6/8), Makara, Vrishabha (5/9) and Tula, Simha (2/12). The dosha is cancelled when the two Moon-sign lords are the same or friends.