Mrigashira nakshatra
Mṛgaśirā, the 5th of the 27 nakshatras, from 23°20′ to 30°00′ in Vrishabha (Taurus), then 0°00′ to 6°40′ in Mithuna (Gemini): its deity, symbol, lord, padas and name syllables, from the classical texts.
Lord: Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411. Deity and class: Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1–2.8. Symbol: Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 214. Gana, yoni and nadi: Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34.
Where Mrigashira sits
Each nakshatra is 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac and each pada 3°20′, so nine padas fill a sign. Mrigashira crosses from Vrishabha into Mithuna.
The four padas
A child born in a pada is given a name starting with its sound, and a name’s first sound gives back the pada when matching by name. Avakahaḍā-cakram, pp. 22–23; Muhūrta-mārtaṇḍa v. 55
Attributes and their sources
| Attribute | Mrigashira | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Deity | Śaśabhṛt (Soma, the Moon) | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1, p. 52 |
| Symbol | Antelope’s head | Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 214 |
| Lord | Mars, the Vimśottarī lord | Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150 |
| Gana | Deva | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.29 |
| Yoni | Serpent | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–26 |
| Nadi | Madhya | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.34 |
| Class | Mṛdu (soft); its weekday is Friday | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.2–2.8 |
Gana, yoni and nadi are the classes used in kundli matching. The texts read give no varṇa or element for each nakshatra, so none is shown.
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Questions
Attributes from the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi and the other texts named, with the page for each.
Which rashi is Mrigashira in?
It crosses two signs: 23°20′ to 30°00′ of Vrishabha (Taurus), then 0°00′ to 6°40′ of Mithuna (Gemini). Padas 1–2 are in Vrishabha; Padas 3–4 are in Mithuna.
Who is the lord of Mrigashira?
Mars. It is the nakshatra’s lord in the Vimśottarī dasha, so a birth with the Moon in Mrigashira starts in Mars’s dasha. Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150
What are the padas of Mrigashira?
Four quarters of 3°20′: pada 1, 23°20′ to 26°40′ Vrishabha, navamsa Simha; pada 2, 26°40′ to 30°00′ Vrishabha, navamsa Kanya; pada 3, 0°00′ to 3°20′ Mithuna, navamsa Tula; pada 4, 3°20′ to 6°40′ Mithuna, navamsa Vrishchika.
What is the deity and symbol of Mrigashira?
The deity is Śaśabhṛt (Soma, the Moon). The symbol is antelope’s head. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1; Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 214
What gana, yoni and nadi is Mrigashira?
Deva gana, serpent yoni and Madhya nadi. These are the classes used in kundli matching. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34
Which syllables start names for Mrigashira?
ve, vo, ka, ki, one for each pada in order. A child born in a pada is given a name starting with its sound. Avakahaḍā-cakram pp. 22–23
How it is worked out
Read the methodology- Spans
- 27 equal nakshatras of 13°20′ from 0° Mesha in the sidereal zodiac; four padas of 3°20′ each.
- Navamsa
- The padas run through the signs from Mesha, starting again every 12 padas.
- Attributes
- Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1–2.8 and 6.25–34; Burgess’s notes to the Sūrya-siddhānta; Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411.
- Syllables
- The Avakahaḍā chakra as printed in Sītārāma Jhā, 1932, pp. 22–23.
Sidereal zodiac (Lahiri) · equal nakshatras of 13°20′ · Swiss Ephemeris · Method