Mithuna मिथुन Gemini, the couple
The 3rd sign, 60° to 90° of the sidereal zodiac.
Quick witted, communicative and curious; versatile and sociable, but restless and inclined to scatter its energy.
- LordBudha
- ElementVayu
- QualityDvisvabhava
- SymbolCouple
Classical nature
- Element (tattva)
- Vayu (air)
- Quality
- Dvisvabhava (dual)
- Gender and nature
- Male, krura (odd sign)
- Direction
- West
- Rising
- Shirshodaya (rises head first)
- Strong
- By night
- Varna
- Shudra
- Dosha
- All three (sama)
- Kind
- Human (dvipada)
- Body (Kalapurusha)
- Arms and shoulders
Dignities
- Lord
- Budha (Mercury)
Nakshatras and padas in this sign
- Mrigashira padas 3, 4
- Ardra padas 1, 2, 3, 4
- Punarvasu padas 1, 2, 3
Nine padas in all. Their navamshas, in order: Tula, Vrishchika, Dhanu, Makara, Kumbha, Meena, Mesha, Vrishabha, Mithuna.
In a chart
As the Lagna or the Moon sign, Mithuna gives the nature described above, coloured by the strength and placement of its lord Budha. Mithuna is also the 3rd house of the natural zodiac (Kalapurusha), so it carries the themes of that house: courage and siblings.