Taurus Symbol ♉: Bull Sign of Vrishabh Rashi

Taurus Symbol vs Bull Symbol: Which One to Use

People often search for a bull symbol when they mean the sign, and the other way round. Here is the difference:

If you only need one, use ♉. It reads clearly as the Taurus sign symbol, while 🐂 just reads as "bull".

The Stars of Taurus: Rohini and Krittika

Taurus is one of the easiest constellations to spot in the winter sky. Its bright orange star Aldebaran marks the bull's eye. In Indian tradition this star is linked with Rohini nakshatra.

Close by is a tiny cluster of stars called the Pleiades, known in India as Krittika, said in tradition to be the six mothers who raised Kartikeya. A V-shaped group of stars called the Hyades forms the bull's face. So the bull is not only a drawing on paper; you can actually trace it in the sky on a clear night between November and March.

Vrishabh Rashi Symbol and Taurus in Tamil

The Vrishabha rashi symbol is the same ♉ in every Indian language. Only the word changes:

• Hindi: Vrishabh (वृषभ), sometimes written Vrish or Vrishabha
• Tamil: Rishabam (ரிஷபம்). So the Taurus in Tamil symbol is still ♉.
• Malayalam: Edavam
• Telugu: Vrushabham
• Kannada: Vrishabha
• Bengali: Brisha

Western books give Taurus about 20 April to 20 May. In the Vedic (sidereal) system the Sun is in Vrishabh from about 15 May to 14 June, roughly 23 to 24 days later. And in India the Taurus rashi symbol you were given at birth usually comes from your Moon sign, not the Sun. See the full date table on our zodiac symbols page.

How to Type ♉ in Excel, Google Sheets and Word

There is no Alt code for the Taurus symbol. In spreadsheets, a formula is the cleanest way:

1. Click an empty cell in Excel or Google Sheets.
2. Type =UNICHAR(9801) and press Enter.
3. The cell shows ♉. Copy the cell and use Paste Special, Values if you want plain text.

In Word, type 2649 and press Alt+X. In Google Docs, go to Insert, Special characters and search "Taurus". On Windows press Win+., on a Mac press Control+Command+Space, and on Android or iPhone search "taurus" in the emoji keyboard.

The Myth Behind the Bull

In Greek myth, the god Zeus took the form of a gentle white bull to carry the princess Europa across the sea, and the bull was later remembered in the stars. Many older cultures also honoured the bull as a sign of strength and farming wealth. In India the bull Nandi has its own place in tradition, though that is separate from the zodiac sign.

Taurus in Astrology Tradition

Taurus is an earth sign and a fixed (sthira) sign. Its ruling planet is Venus (Shukra), whose symbol ♀ is also used as the female sign, as explained on our male and female symbol page. In astrology belief, Taurus is described as patient, steady and fond of comfort. These are traditional descriptions, not scientific facts. Fellow earth signs are Virgo and Capricorn; the sign before it is Aries.

Short Bio Ideas with the Taurus Symbol

• ♉ slow and steady
• Ananya | ♉ | coffee and calm
• 🌿♉🌿 (leaves from flower symbols)
• Vrishabh rashi ♉ 🐂