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title: "Simha (Leo) Moon Sign: Traits, Ruling Planet & Nakshatras"
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# Simha (Leo) Moon Sign: Traits, Ruling Planet & Nakshatras

Jyotiṣa · Rāśi

Simha (Leo), ruled by Sun, a Fire sign of Sthira temperament. Here is its classical nature, body-part rulership, and where it sits on the zodiac wheel.

Karma JyotiṣaClassical profile≈ 4 min

Simha · at a glance

Ruling planet
Sun

Element
Fire

Mode
Sthira (fixed)

Symbol
Lion

Body part
Stomach

Direction
East

Exalted planet
—

Debilitated planet
—

Central, proud, built to be seen. Simha organises life around dignity and rule — its own, or the rules it sets for a room it has claimed.

## 01What Simha shapes

A rāśi is not a personality type on its own. It is the sign your **Moon** (mind) or **Ascendant** (body/approach to life) occupied at birth. Under Sun’s rulership and the Fire element, Simha leans toward the qualities above, strongest when the ruling planet is well-placed and strained when it is afflicted.

This is not a verdict on character. It is the classical tendency of a sign, meaningful only once read alongside the rest of the chart.

## 02Nakṣatras inside Simha

Each rāśi spans 30° and contains parts of three nakṣatras (each 13°20′ wide). Your exact Moon nakṣatra, which sets your Vimśottarī daśā, depends on precisely where within Simha the Moon fell.

Nakṣatras spanning Simha

Magha
[all](https://karmajyotisha.adityaarsharma.com/blog/magha-nakshatra/)

Purva Phalguni
[all](https://karmajyotisha.adityaarsharma.com/blog/purva-phalguni-nakshatra/)

Uttara Phalguni
[pada 1](https://karmajyotisha.adityaarsharma.com/blog/uttara-phalguni-nakshatra/)

Find your exact rāśi and nakṣatra

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## 03Common questions

Which planet rules Simha?
Simha (Leo) is ruled by **Sun**. It is a fire sign of sthira (fixed) nature.

What is exalted or debilitated in Simha?
No planet reaches its classical exaltation in Simha. No planet is classically debilitated here either.

What body part does Simha rule?
In Kalapurusha (the zodiac-as-body doctrine), Simha governs the **stomach**.

How do I find my rāśi?
Your birth Moon’s exact longitude sets your rāśi (Moon sign). Karma Jyotiṣa computes it free from your birth date, time and place.