Ruling graha: Mangal (Mars)
Mrigashira Nakshatra
In short
What is Mrigashira Nakshatra?
Mrigashira is one of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 53°20′–66°40′ of the sidereal zodiac and falling in Taurus, Gemini. It is ruled by Mangal (Mars), and its gana is Deva, its nadi Madhya and its yoni Serpent.
The searching nakshatra. Associated with curiosity, restlessness and the pursuit of something just out of reach.
- Ruling graha
- Mangal (Mars)
- Zodiac span
- 53°20′ – 66°40′
- Padas
- 4 × 3°20′
- Gana
- Deva
- Nadi
- Madhya
- Yoni
- Serpent
- Symbol
- Deer's head
- Deity
- Soma
- Vimshottari dasha
- Mangal (Mars) · 7 years
Frequently asked questions
What is Mrigashira Nakshatra?
Mrigashira is one of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 53°20′–66°40′ of the sidereal zodiac and falling in Taurus, Gemini. It is ruled by Mangal (Mars), and its gana is Deva, its nadi Madhya and its yoni Serpent.
Which graha rules Mrigashira Nakshatra?
Mangal (Mars). That lordship is why a person born under Mrigashira begins life in the Mangal (Mars) mahadasha, which runs 7 years in the Vimshottari cycle.
Which rashi does Mrigashira fall in?
Taurus, Gemini. A nakshatra spans 13°20′ and a rashi spans 30°, so most nakshatras cross a rashi boundary rather than sitting neatly inside one.
What is the gana and nadi of Mrigashira?
Mrigashira has Deva gana and Madhya nadi. Both are used in Ashtakoota matching — gana is worth six points and nadi eight.
What is the yoni of Mrigashira?
Serpent. The yoni koota compares the animals assigned to two birth nakshatras and is worth four points out of 36.
How many padas does Mrigashira have?
Four, like every nakshatra. Each pada is 3°20′ wide, giving 108 padas across the whole zodiac.