Alright, so the other day I was trying to figure out the zodiac signs, you know, like Aries, Taurus, all that stuff, but in Telugu. It’s not as simple as just translating the English names, turns out there’s a whole different system and history behind it. I wanted to make a comprehensive list with English names, Telugu names, and the symbols, all in one place. A real simple and handy chart.
I started by searching around the web. Found some websites that had bits and pieces of information. Some had the English names with dates, others had some Telugu names, but nothing was complete or easy to understand.
I realized that while the Western zodiac and the Telugu zodiac have some similarities, there are also big differences. Like, the Western one talks about cusp signs and elements like fire, earth, air, and water. But the Telugu system, which is part of Vedic astrology, is more about the moon and constellations called Nakshatras.
So, I started compiling the information. First, I listed the Western zodiac signs with their usual dates. Like, Aries is from March 21 to April 19, Taurus is April 20 to May 20, and so on. I made sure I had all twelve of them.
- Aries: March 21 – April 19
- Taurus: April 20 – May 20
- Gemini: May 21 – June 21
- Cancer: June 22 – July 22
Then came the hard part – finding the Telugu names. I found that in Telugu, the word for “zodiac sign” is “Rasi”. One website had a few names, but they were all over the place and not in any order. I dug deeper and finally found a complete list. It was a bit of a mess, though, with different spellings and some names that didn’t seem to match up with the Western ones exactly.
After a lot of cross-referencing and checking, I managed to put together a list that seemed accurate. For example, Aries in Telugu is “Mesha Rasi,” Taurus is “Vrushaba Rasi,” and so on. I also found out that the symbols are pretty much the same as the Western ones, which was a relief.
The Final List
So, here’s what I ended up with – a nice, neat table with the English name, the Telugu name, and the symbol for each zodiac sign. It took a while, but I think it’s a pretty useful resource for anyone interested in this stuff.
- Aries – Mesha Rasi (మేష రాశి) – ♈
- Taurus – Vrushaba Rasi (వృషభ రాశి) – ♉
- Gemini – Mithuna Rasi (మిథున రాశి) – ♊
- Cancer – Karkataka Rasi (కర్కాటక రాశి) – ♋
- Leo – Simha Rasi (సింహ రాశి) – ♌
- Virgo – Kanya Rasi (కన్యా రాశి) – ♍
- Libra – Tula Rasi (తులా రాశి) – ♎
- Scorpio – Vruschika Rasi (వృశ్చిక రాశి) – ♏
- Sagittarius – Dhanus Rasi (ధనుస్సు రాశి) – ♐
- Capricorn – Makara Rasi (మకర రాశి) – ♑
- Aquarius – Kumbha Rasi (కుంభ రాశి) – ♒
It was a fun little project, and I learned a lot. Hope this helps someone else out there who’s as curious about zodiac signs as I am!