Nakshatra 5 of 27 · মৃগশিরা
Mrigashira Nakshatra
Searching and curious. A perpetual seeker of knowledge, beauty and the next horizon.
Dasha lord
Mars · 7 yrs
Deity
Soma · সোম
Symbol
Deer's head · মৃগমুণ্ড
Gana · Nadi · Yoni
deva · madhya · Serpent (female)
Exact span in the sidereal zodiac
Mrigashira occupies 53° 20' 00" to 66° 40' 00" measured from 0° sidereal Aries — that is 23° 20' 00" Taurus (Vrishabha) up to 6° 40' 00" Gemini (Mithuna). Every nakshatra is exactly 13°20′ wide, so 27 of them tile the 360° circle with no gap and no overlap.
The four padas
Each pada is 3°20′ wide and corresponds to one navamsa. The pada of your Moon is what fixes the exact starting balance of your first Vimshottari mahadasha.
| Pada | From | To | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23° 20' 00" Taurus (Vrishabha) | 26° 40' 00" Taurus (Vrishabha) | Leo (Simha) |
| 2 | 26° 40' 00" Taurus (Vrishabha) | 29° 60' 00" Taurus (Vrishabha) | Virgo (Kanya) |
| 3 | 0° 00' 00" Gemini (Mithuna) | 3° 20' 00" Gemini (Mithuna) | Libra (Tula) |
| 4 | 3° 20' 00" Gemini (Mithuna) | 6° 40' 00" Gemini (Mithuna) | Scorpio (Vrishchika) |
Characteristics
Searching and curious. A perpetual seeker of knowledge, beauty and the next horizon.
অনুসন্ধিৎসু ও কৌতূহলী। জ্ঞান, সৌন্দর্য ও নতুন দিগন্তের চিরসন্ধানী।
In matching, Mrigashira belongs to the deva gana, the madhya nadi and the Serpent yoni — these three classifications feed the Gana, Nadi and Yoni kootas of Ashtakoota Guna Milan.
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