Budh (Mercury)

Intellect, speech, trade, learning.

At a glance

Signs ruledGemini, Virgo
Signifiesintellect, speech, trade, learning
Vimshottari years17 years
Exalted inKanya (Virgo)
Debilitated inMeena (Pisces)

Traditional keywords

Intellect, speech, trade, learning.

Traditional keywords for study. They describe classical attributions and are not predictions about a person.

Other nakshatras with the same Vimshottari lord

Questions and answers

How many years does the Budh (Mercury) dasha last?

In the Vimshottari system, the Budh (Mercury) mahadasha lasts 17 years.

Which signs does Budh (Mercury) rule?

Budh (Mercury) rules Gemini, Virgo.

Where is Budh (Mercury) exalted and debilitated?

Budh (Mercury) is exalted in Kanya (Virgo) and debilitated in Meena (Pisces) in the standard texts.

See it in a chart

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Sources

Classical attributions as given in standard Jyotish texts, chiefly Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (the chapters on the grahas and rashis) and Brihat Samhita. Positions are computed by this site.