Mrigashira
Mrigashira is the 5th of the twenty-seven nakshatras and spans 13°20' of the zodiac, from 53.33° to 66.67°. It straddles two signs — it begins in Taurus and finishes in Gemini, which is why two people with this nakshatra can have different Moon signs. Its ruling planet is Mars, and that is the single most useful thing to know about it: Mars governs energy, courage, argument and land, and a person born under this nakshatra runs Mars's dasha first.
- Ruling planet
- Mars
- energy, courage, argument and land
- Gana
- Deva
- Nadi
- Madhya
- Yoni
- Serpent
- Span
- 53.33° – 66.67°
- Rashi
- Taurus / Gemini
Naming a child born in this nakshatra
The traditional name syllables for the four padas are Ve, Vo, Ka, Ki. A child born in the first pada is named from Ve, the second from Vo, and so on — which pada it is depends on the exact minute of birth, because each pada is only 3°20' wide and the Moon crosses one in about six hours.
The four padas
| Pada | Name starts with | Navamsa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ve | Leo |
| 2 | Vo | Virgo |
| 3 | Ka | Libra |
| 4 | Ki | Scorpio |
In kundli matching
In kundli matching this nakshatra carries three of the eight kootas by itself: its gana is Deva, its nadi is Madhya, and its yoni is Serpent. Nadi is the heaviest koota of the eight — two people with the same nadi score zero out of eight on it — so this one value decides a large part of any match involving this nakshatra.
Match two kundlisCommon questions
- Who is the lord of Mrigashira nakshatra?
- Mars. It governs energy, courage, argument and land, and it is the first mahadasha a person born under this nakshatra runs.
- Which letter should a Mrigashira nakshatra baby's name start with?
- The traditional name syllables for the four padas are Ve, Vo, Ka, Ki. A child born in the first pada is named from Ve, the second from Vo, and so on — which pada it is depends on the exact minute of birth, because each pada is only 3°20' wide and the Moon crosses one in about six hours.
- What is the gana and nadi of Mrigashira?
- In kundli matching this nakshatra carries three of the eight kootas by itself: its gana is Deva, its nadi is Madhya, and its yoni is Serpent. Nadi is the heaviest koota of the eight — two people with the same nadi score zero out of eight on it — so this one value decides a large part of any match involving this nakshatra.
Is this actually your nakshatra?
The Moon crosses a nakshatra in about a day, and a pada in about six hours — so the one you were told may not be the one you have. It takes a second to compute from your birth details.