5 Mrigashira मृगशिरा Mṛgaśiras
23°20′ Vrishabha to 6°40′ Mithuna.
The searcher; curious, gentle and restless, always seeking something new.
- LordMangal
- DeitySoma
- SymbolDeer’s head
- Dasha7 years
The Nakshatra at a glance
- Gana (temperament)
- Deva
- Yoni (animal)
- Serpent
- Nadi
- Madhya (pitta)
- Aim of life (purushartha)
- Moksha
- Nature
- Mridu (gentle)
- Direction of the face
- Tiryak mukha (facing sideways)
- Presiding deity
- Soma
- Symbol
- Deer’s head
- Ruling graha
- Mangal, whose Vimshottari dasha of 7 years begins a life born here
Good for, in Muhurta
A Mridu Nakshatra (gentle) suits:
- Friendship, arts and music
- New clothes, ornaments and romance
Tiryak mukha (facing sideways): for travel, vehicles, ploughing and trade.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navamsha | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 23°20′ to 26°40′ Vrishabha | Simha | Ve |
| Pada 2 | 26°40′ to 30° Vrishabha | Kanya | Vo |
| Pada 3 | 0° to 3°20′ Mithuna | Tula | Ka |
| Pada 4 | 3°20′ to 6°40′ Mithuna | Vrishchika | Ki |
The syllables are the traditional first sounds of a name for a child born in each pada.
In compatibility
Gana, yoni and nadi are three of the eight kootas of Kundli Milan: Deva gana, the serpent yoni and Madhya nadi are compared with the partner’s Nakshatra.