19 Mula मूल Mūla
0° to 13°20′ Dhanu.
The root; investigative and philosophical, uprooting things to reach their source.
- LordKetu
- DeityNirriti
- SymbolBunch of roots tied together, elephant goad
- Dasha7 years
The Nakshatra at a glance
- Gana (temperament)
- Rakshasa
- Yoni (animal)
- Dog
- Nadi
- Adi (vata)
- Aim of life (purushartha)
- Kama
- Nature
- Tikshna (sharp)
- Direction of the face
- Adho mukha (facing down)
- Presiding deity
- Nirriti
- Symbol
- Bunch of roots tied together, elephant goad
- Ruling graha
- Ketu, whose Vimshottari dasha of 7 years begins a life born here
Good for, in Muhurta
A Tikshna Nakshatra (sharp) suits:
- Research and deep investigation
- Ending ties and removing obstacles
Adho mukha (facing down): for digging wells and foundations, mining and sowing roots.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navamsha | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 0° to 3°20′ Dhanu | Mesha | Ye |
| Pada 2 | 3°20′ to 6°40′ Dhanu | Vrishabha | Yo |
| Pada 3 | 6°40′ to 10° Dhanu | Mithuna | Bha |
| Pada 4 | 10° to 13°20′ Dhanu | Karka | Bhi |
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: Rakshasa gana, the dog yoni and Adi nadi are compared with the partner’s Nakshatra.