Mrigashira nakshatra: meaning, personality, career and name letters
What it means if you were born under Mrigashira, explained simply, with the details astrology students look for.
In simple words: astrology divides the sky into 27 star groups called nakshatras. The one the Moon was in when you were born is your birth star. It works like a more detailed version of your Moon sign. If Mrigashira is your birth star, this is what tradition says about you.
- Ruling planet
- Mars
- Symbol
- Deer's head
- Deity
- Soma (Moon)
- Zodiac sign
- Taurus and Gemini
- Name letters
- Ve, Vo, Ka, Ki
Personality
Curious, gentle seekers who love to explore ideas and places. Quick-minded and sociable, but can be restless or suspicious when unsettled.
Work and career
Natural fields: Research, writing, travel, sales, textiles and music.
Love and relationships
Charming and attentive; needs variety and good conversation.
Good days for
When the Moon passes through Mrigashira (about one day every month), it is traditionally a good day for friendship, music and the arts, new clothes, romance and marriage.
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For astrology students: Mrigashira in detail
- Span
- 53°20' – 66°40' of the sidereal zodiac (Taurus and Gemini)
- Vimshottari dasha at birth
- Mars (7 years in full; the balance depends on how far the Moon has travelled through the star)
- Gana
- Deva (gentle)
- Yoni (animal)
- Serpent
- Nadi
- Madhya
- Nature (for muhurta)
- Soft (mridu)
- Body part linked
- Face, eyebrows, throat and shoulders
| Pada | Degrees | Sign | Name letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23°20' – 26°40' Taurus | Taurus | Ve वे |
| 2 | 26°40' – 30°00' Taurus | Taurus | Vo वो |
| 3 | 0°00' – 3°20' Gemini | Gemini | Ka का |
| 4 | 3°20' – 6°40' Gemini | Gemini | Ki की |
Gana, yoni and nadi are used in kundli matching: check a match here.
What people often ask
Which planet rules Mrigashira nakshatra?
Mars. People born in Mrigashira begin life in the Mars dasha (planetary period).
What are the name letters for Mrigashira?
Ve, Vo, Ka, Ki, one for each of its four quarters (padas).
Is Mrigashira a good nakshatra?
Every nakshatra has strengths and lessons; none is good or bad by itself. How it works out depends on the whole birth chart.
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