Aries (Mesha) Lagna

The Mesha or Aries Lagna is represented by the symbol of Ram. It rules the head of Kalapurusha, marking its topmost body part. Mesha brings into force the evolutionary process from where all things begin. This is why people born to Aries are called "initiators" in the real sense.

It's the first sign, the first Lagna on the horizon, after which the other signs follow. Being first in the series, Mesha pulsates with a zest for life and is vibrant with hot and candid bubbling energy.

Aries is an extroverted Lagna and Mars is its ruler. Mars is a warrior, a planet of action, and it induces courage in its natives to strategize the most difficult of tasks. Being the ruler of Aries, Mars inspires it to dive headlong into experiences with a streak of boldness that is unparalleled.

Aries is a four-footed Lagna. The large limbs and quadruped nature of Aries lead him to swiftly take up and relish new experiences without really being scared or thinking twice.

Mesha is fiery and raging in nature. It's a fire sign. A hot-headed Ram has much fire in his belly and so in his mind. Fire is a symbol of blazing passions—the desires that are yet to be realized and fulfilled.

The emotional component of the active mind of Mesha is governed by the element of fire. Sage Parashara states Aries is "red-colored". Red is the color of passion and deep desires. It is also the shade of Mars and Rajas Guna.

Aries is rajasic in nature, and motivation becomes the chief functionality of this Lagna. Rajas guna represents the highly active component of an Arian mind, and when coupled with its Martian traits, rajas guna kicks the native into fearless and valiant action.

Aries is cardinal or moveable and rules the east. Being movable with a polarity that's masculine, Mesha Lagna shows momentum in a direction that's positive and daring. When charged with optimism, Ram is capable of initiating and bringing the desired transformation into effect.

With their free-flowing passion, sense of initiation, and storehouse of energy, Arians can sometimes become impatient and recklessly dive into things without giving it a second thought, which they might regret later. But if their traits are put to better use, their overall composition can help them take some brilliant initiative, leading to the unmasking of their hidden potential—both athletic and mental.

Aries presides over the Manipura Chakra or the solar plexus. This chakra means "digestion," and the seed sound or beej mantra of this fierce wheel of light is 'Ram'. Fire is the "instinct" of the mind, the natural intelligence that governs intuition. This is what an Arian type is adapted to follow.

Climbing over the rocky cliffs and mountains, the deep desires and the inspiration of the Mesha Lagna is derived from the energy inherent in the brilliant flames of fire that not only fuel the mind but also take it higher.

The heat of the fire gives rise to Pitta, one of the three humors in the human body that is predominant in people born in the Mesha Lagna. Representing the metabolism, fire and pitta are the energy principles that lead to the flaming dynamism that this Lagna shows.

Mesha Lagna encloses the three nakshatras of Asvini, Bharani, and Krittika. With three nakshatras encasing it, Aries is ruled over by three deities: the charioteers of the Sun, Yama, the lord of death, and Agni, the lord of fire. All these three nakshatras and their respective deities set the main ideas of Mesha Lagna.

Asvini is the "Star of Transport," and its deity Ashwinikumars and the Charioteers of the Sun signify "Motion" from darkness to light, emphasizing the need for essential transformation.

The constellation of Bharani, "the star of restraint," signifies the stoic discipline and its deity; Yama, "the lord of death," tells about the forbearance and endurance that lead to the shaping of great things.

Krittika, the "Star of Fire," and Lord Agni hint at the destruction of impurities to let the inner brilliance shine forth.

People belonging to this Lagna have strength like that of a ram. They have strong postures and are lean and muscular.

As the name suggests, the facial features of people with Aries Lagna resemble those of a ram. A broad forehead and tapering chin are their peculiar characteristics. They have bushy eyebrows, and their hair gets thicker over the head.

The combination of the blood planet Mars and pitta dosha, which predominates, imparts an overall ruddy complexion to the Arian natives.