the bull ( Taurus ); Mithuna, the pair, the twins ( Gemini ); Karka, Karkata, Karkataka, the crab ( Cancer ); Sithha, the lion ( Leo ); Kanya, the maiden ( Virgo ); Tula, the scales ( Libra ); Vrischika, the scorpion ( Scorpio ); Dhanus, the bow ( Sagittarius );