All about Aries ascendant and planets in Aries rising

Out of the 12 Rashis the first Rashi is Aries, known as Mesha. The 12 Rashis are considered as the body parts of Kalapurusha. Aries is considered as the Head of the Kalapurusha. For an individual person the Lagna will denote the head.

Aries is a moveable, Odd and odd-footed (vishamapada or ojapada) Rashi. Its symbol is a Ram or sheep. It is a male Rashi and is considered as malefic or cruel. It has a bilious (Pitta) temperament.

It is blood-red in complexion, strong during night, related to Kings and rises with its back (Prishtodaya). Its ruler is Mars. If we talk about nature and characteristics of this sign, it has a prominent (big) physique, it indicates courage, and activities like wanders in hills. Mesha is a quadruped sign, it resides in the east direction, and it predominates in Rajo guna. It is fiery in nature. Aries belongs to Kshatriya Varna. The Nakshatras included in this Rashi are Ashwini, Bharani and 1st Pada of Krittika. This is also the Moolatrikona house of Mars and which extends up to 12 degrees of Aries. The remaining 18 degrees is considered as its own house. Aries is indicative of precious stones, forests and minerals.

Planets in sign of Aries

Appearance given by Aries rising

Native born with this Lagna (Rising sign) have lean body and long neck. Their nose will be prominent and they will possess beauty. They will have a majestic appearance. Courageous, intelligent, cleverness, humbleness, eloquences, capability of argument, dear to the general public, stubbornness, interested in Shastras, hot-tempered, will have a helping tendency sacrificing his own benefits, capable of taking any responsible work and finishing it are some of the qualities of persons born under this Lagna. But he often gets excited.

How is Aries rising man?

He has a vast general knowledge. He will be following his own intentions and thoughts. He will engage in activities which will not harm his status and dignity. Even though he appears to be stupid person, he is capable of keenly watching what is going on around him. His walk will be erect; his eyesight will be tender but will have keenness. Long neck, long nose, beautiful lined teeth, bushy eyebrows, sliding shoulder, long hands, prominent long ears, thick curling hair are the appearance of Aries Lagna people.

Note : All indications are for pure Aries influence on Lagna, since they are subjected to change by placements or aspects of planets.

Results pinned down to Nakshatras in Aries

1. Those who are born in Ashwini Nakshatra are capable of finishing the taken work without any shortcomings, they are liberal donor, a valiant person, will not tell a lie, interested in ornaments, famous but will get angry even for small things.
2. Persons born under Bharani Nakshatra are dear to their parents, intelligent, famous, clever, and eloquent and will have less sleeping comforts.
3. Persons born under the first pada of Krittika will be following the assigned customs, a highly learned and eminent person, a nobleman, a veteran warrior or hero, wise person but will be prone to diseases.

These are the opinion of the author of Jataka Alankaram and they are only general results.

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Results by each planet for Aries ascendant

Mars in Aries rising

1. Mars is even the owner of 8th house besides being the Lagna Lord or the owner of 1st house. As per the rule “If the Lagna Lord also becomes lord of the 8th house he becomes full benefic”, so this way - Mars is a fully benefic planet for Aries Lagna. If the army Chief Mars is placed in Lagna in his own house or in the exaltation position in the 10th house (in Capricorn), the native will have a perennial blessings of Goddess Lakshmi.
2. Education will be in the fields of engineering, Science or Law. Profession may also be in the same line. The said person will possess Courage, is very active, engaging in anything with seriousness, always suppressing others with authority, there is luck in all matters are all the results that Mars will produce.
3. If Mars is placed in the 8th house there is, long life, foreign journey or research activities as the results.
4. If Mars is placed in the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, 10th or 11th houses, that will yield good results for Aries Lagna people. Mars should be in strength. If Mars is weak, longevity will be curtailed. In addition there is a possibility of getting affected by diseases like hernia, hydrocele, piles, Phlegm which will yield bad results.
5. Mars gets debilitated in the 4th house in Cancer and If Jupiter joins as he is exalted there Mars gets Neecha Bhanga (Cancellation of Debilitation).

Venus in Aries rising

1. Venus gets the lordship of the 2nd and 7th house for Aries Lagna. Aries being a movable sign, both the places are maraka places and hence Venus becomes a worst malefic. Further ownership of the 7th house being a Kendra, Kendradhipatya Dosha is applicable too. But both the houses are important houses. 2nd house indicates family, finance, education, speech and eloquence thereof, right eye, food, status. 7th house indicates spouse, vigour, business and partners in general. Hence these should get strengthened. As the saying goes “If a bad fellow gets spoiled he will produce Rajayoga”, if Venus is placed in the bad houses like the 6th, 8th or the 12th, he will do good. If he is placed in the 2nd house then also he will give benefic results.
2. If Venus is in the 2nd house with Mars and Jupiter, in the 4th house with Moon, in the 9th house with Jupiter or Mars, with Sun in Lagna, with Sun and Mercury in the 11th house will give good results.
3. If Venus is placed in the 12th house of exaltation, that will produce good Yoga results.
4. Venus should not be placed in any Kendra.
5. The spouse of Aries Lagna native will be higher in all aspects of life or at least equal. Fortune is expected through spouse.

Mercury in Aries rising

1. Mercury owns the two bad houses – the 3rd and the 6th house and as such becomes a full malefic. For Mars, Mercury is an enemy, though Mercury treats Mars as equal. The third house indicates acting on own, courage, capability of writing, air travel, security, information and broadcasting. It also indicates profession in these lines.
2. Hence If Mercury is with strength, the financial position will improve. The higher he is spoilt, the better will be the economy of the native. But at the same time the results of the third house will get spoiled.
3. It is better if Mercury is placed in the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 9th or 10th houses. It is not that much good if he is placed in the 11th house. Being lord of the 6th house, if he is placed in the 2nd house, the native may be a teacher or a professor.

Moon in Aries rising

1. Mother, house, vehicle, comforts, skill, milk, cow, relations are the indications of the 4th house lord Moon and he becomes the Matru Karaka. Being a karaka for mind and also because of the friendship the Lagna lord holds with Moon, he becomes karaka for excitedness. Moon is considered as the queen of planets. Even if he is placed in his own 4th house, “Karka Masthi Bhaveshu” dosha will not be applicable and the effects on account of this will be only less.
2. Good education, Government job, Ship engineer, fitness, chemistry, research will be the line of profession if he is placed in the 10th house.
3. Moon should not be placed in the hidden houses of 6 , 8 or 12 .
4. Moon should even not be placed in the enemy house and should not be in debilitation. (Scorpio which is the 8th house for Aries Lagna is the house of debilitation of Moon. There are no enemies to Moon which should also be borne in mind.)
5. If Moon is placed in 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 9th or 10th it is said to be good.

Sun in Aries rising

1. The 5th house is an important house and is indicative of Purva Punya, learning, conception, discourse of the learned, attainment of Mantra powers and Excellency of knowledge. Sun, who is considered as the King of the Planets and also a friend of Lagna Lord Mars holds the ownership of the most important house. Benefits through Government or Officers, success in examinations pertaining to the department where one is employed and securing a higher post are some of the benefits of the 5th lord. He is a complete Yoga karaka planet. If he conjoins Jupiter or Moon it will be a Rajayoga.
2. If Sun is exalted in Lagna, the native may become a Judge or a high Government official.
3. If he is placed in the 9th house, there will be fame amongst the kinsmen, there can be writing of famous books, Government job are all possible. Children will have good education and status and will shine well.
4. If this 5th lord Sun is in the 10th house, then also the above stated results will materialize.
5. If Sun is placed in the 4th house, happiness of mother, benevolence of Goddess Lakshmi, fame, authoritative post and procreation of children will be some of the benefic results that will come.
6. Generally, being the 5th lord, if he is placed in the 1st, 4th, 7th or 10th house it is good. Places other than the 6th, 8th or the 12th and the houses which are inimical to him, even its debilitation house (Libra) are all good.

Jupiter in Aries rising

1. Jupiter owns the 9th and 12th house is a friend of the Lagna Lord, Mars. 9th is a strongest trikona and hence the blemish on account of the 12th lordship gets minimized and makes Jupiter a full Rajayoga planet.
2. 9th house indicates father, happiness on account of father, devotion, Dharma, doing virtuous or religious deeds, wealth. For these good results the 9th lord should be strong in the horoscope. If so, fame, position, income, education, house, vehicle and such other good things will be coming in the life of the native and on account of which superior things in life as well as status will be bestowed.
3. 12th house is the house of emancipation or Moksha. Additionally bed comforts, job in a foreign country and losses are denoted by it.
4. Since the 9th house is the Moolatrikona of Jupiter, the results of the 9th house will dominate and Jupiter will behave like a ‘Karpaga tree or Kalpavriksh’. (It is a miraculous tree in the realm of Indra, yielding whatever desired). If Jupiter is placed in the 1st, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th or 10th houses good results will be forthcoming.
5. If Jupiter is placed in the 6th house his aspect will be on the 10th house of livelihood, if placed in the 8th house, the aspect will be on the 2nd house of wealth and the 4th house of comforts and if placed in the 12th house his aspect will be on the 4th house of comforts and the 8th house of longevity and hence all these aspected houses will be flourishing.
6. If Jupiter is in the 10th house, he is capable of inflicting death also.

Saturn in Aries rising

1. Saturn becomes the lord of 10th and 11th houses. 10th house is the house of profession or business, authoritative position, true wisdom, worship, devotion to God, greatness or honour, and to wash the sins of the father.
2. 11th house indicates elder siblings, gains, clothing, collection of ornaments, knowledge, servants, younger wife (2nd wife). Being the Kendra lord of the 10th house and the lord of the 11th badhakasthana Saturn becomes malefic. (For movable Lagna 11th house is the Badhakasthana). Because of this blemish, only the health will get affected but the gains will not be disturbed is the thinking of some elders. If the lord of the Badhakasthana is placed in a trikona, the Dosha gets nullified and he becomes a benefic is the rule given by Pulippani Sithar. This is applicable to all Lagnas. Hence Saturn must be placed either in the 5th house or in the 9th house and if so the results of the Badhaka lord will not happen.
3. The profession or business will be based on Saturn’s Karkatwa. Since it is a sign of a labor or an industrious person, many times, the profession will be such as getting a monthly salary. Business may be dealing in items like - Iron, fertilizer, sugar-cane, grains, oil, root vegetables, old iron parts, and spare parts of machines. Engineering education connected Vehicle, airplane, ship is also possible. May also indulge in politics.
4. In case Saturn is associated or conjunct with Sun and Rahu and with the 2nd house or lord of the 2nd house, the field of education may be medicine.
5. Saturn is called as the “King Maker”. If he is placed in the 10th or the 11th house with benefic strength, even a person placed in rubbish will be lifted up and placed on the top of a tower. That is to say even if born in a poor family he will attain the greatest heights in life. But he is also capable of plunging the native into an abyss suddenly.
6. The 10th house of Capricorn and the 10th house from the Moon as well as the Navamsa Lord of Saturn will determine the native’s profession or business.