Vrishabha · वृषभ · The Bull
Steady, sensory and hard to move — the sign that finishes what it starts and wants something solid to show for it.
Dates
20 April – 20 May
Element
Earth
Quality
Fixed
Ruling planet
Venus (Shukra)
Lucky day
Friday
Gemstone
Diamond or white sapphire
The dates above are the common Western tropical ranges, which is how most people know their sign. Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, which runs roughly three weeks later — so if you were born near the edge of a range, your Vedic rashi may be the previous sign. A full kundali resolves it properly.
Strengths
Challenges
Taurus is slow to commit and then very committed. It shows affection through provision and presence rather than declaration, which reads as devoted to some partners and as unromantic to others. Security matters more than intensity.
Strongest matches
Needs more work
Sun-sign compatibility is a starting point, not a verdict. Two full charts say far more than two signs do.
Strong in finance, food, agriculture, real estate, design, luxury goods and anything where consistency compounds. Poor fit for chaotic environments and constant restructuring.
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6, 5
Colours
White, pastel green
Day
Friday
Gemstone
Diamond or white sapphire
Nakshatras spanning Vrishabha: Krittika (last three quarters), Rohini, Mrigashira (first half). A gemstone is traditionally prescribed from a full chart rather than the sign alone — treat the stone above as the classical association, not a recommendation to go and buy one.
Your sun sign is one placement out of a chart full of them. A kundali reads the whole thing — ascendant, houses, dashas and all.