Nakshatra 5 of 27 · Taurus / Gemini
Mrigashira.
A deer's head
Mrigashira is the seeker, always searching for the next thing worth finding — gentle, curious and alert like the deer.
- Lord
- Mars (Mangala)
- Deity
- Soma, the Moon
- Span
- 23°20′ Taurus – 6°40′ Gemini
- Syllables
- Ve · Vo · Ka · Ki
- Gana
- Deva
- Nadi
- Madhya (Pitta)
- Yoni
- Serpent (female)
- Dasha years
- 7 (Mars)
Four quarters
The padas of Mrigashira
Each pada is 3°20′ and falls in its own navamsa (D9) sign — the chart astrologers read for marriage and inner strength. Each also carries the syllable traditionally used for names.
Temperament
The nature of Mrigashira
Gifts
- Curiosity
- Gentleness
- A love of research
Lessons
- Restlessness
- Suspicion
- Never feeling settled
Work that suits Mrigashira
- Research and travel
- Writing
- Sales and trade
Guna Milan
Mrigashira in a match
When two charts are matched, the birth nakshatras decide four of the eight kootas: Tara, which compares the two nakshatras with each other, and these three, which belong to Mrigashira itself.
Gana · temperament
Deva
Divine temperament: gentle, generous and idealistic.
Nadi · constitution
Madhya (Pitta)
Partners of the same nadi score none of its eight points — the classic nadi dosha.
Yoni · instinct
Serpent, female
Yoni compares natural instincts and intimacy through the animal of each nakshatra.
Vimshottari
Where your dashas begin
The nakshatra of your Moon at birth chooses the first chapter of your life. A Moon in Mrigashira opens in Mars's mahadasha, and the periods follow in this order.
- Mars7 years
- Rahu18 years
- Jupiter16 years
- Saturn19 years
- Mercury17 years
- Ketu7 years
- Venus20 years
- Sun6 years
- Moon10 years
Questions
Mrigashira, briefly answered
Who rules Mrigashira nakshatra?
Mrigashira is ruled by Mars (Mangala) in the Vimshottari system, and its presiding deity is Soma, the Moon.
What are the name syllables for Mrigashira?
The four padas of Mrigashira are linked to the syllables Ve, Vo, Ka, Ki. Traditionally a name beginning with the syllable of one's birth pada is considered auspicious.
Which sign is Mrigashira in?
Mrigashira spans 23°20′ Taurus – 6°40′ Gemini, crossing from Taurus into Gemini.
Which dasha does a Moon in Mrigashira begin with?
A person born with the Moon in Mrigashira begins life in Mars's mahadasha, a 7-year period. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far the Moon has travelled through the nakshatra.
What is the gana, nadi and yoni of Mrigashira?
Mrigashira is of Deva gana, Madhya (Pitta) nadi, and its yoni is the female serpent. All three are weighed in Guna Milan.
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