Nakshatra 5 of 27 · मृगशिरा नक्षत्र
Mrigashira Nakshatra
Mrigashira crosses from Taurus into Gemini — two padas in each — and is ruled by Mars under Soma. Its image is the deer’s head: alert, curious, always searching. A Mrigashira Moon is restless and inquisitive, a seeker of experiences and answers, gentle in manner but quick to move on. Natives are often travellers, researchers and collectors of knowledge who find the search more satisfying than the finding. It begins life in a seven-year Mars dasha.
- Span
- 53°20′ – 66°40′
- Rashi
- Taurus / Gemini
- Lord (Vimshottari)
- Mars · 7 years
- Deity
- Soma, the Moon god
- Symbol
- Deer’s head
- Gana
- Deva
- Nadi
- Madhya
- Yoni
- Serpent
- Naming letters
- Ve, Vo, Ka, Ki
Mrigashira today
Computed at sunrise for the reference place; times are local to it. The Moon changes nakshatra roughly daily, the Sun about every fortnight.
Tara bala for Mrigashira-born, today
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Moon in Mrigashira
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Sun in Mrigashira
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Lord Mars today
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The planet that rules this nakshatra and opens its Vimshottari cycle.
The four padas of Mrigashira
Each nakshatra is divided into four padas of 3°20′. The pada sets the navamsa (D9) sign of a Moon placed there and the traditional first syllable of a name.
Mrigashira in a birth chart
- •Curiosity and search
- •Gentleness with restlessness
- •Timidity under threat
- •Love of travel and variety
These are the classical themes of a Moon in Mrigashira. How they play out depends on the rest of the chart — the Moon's house, its lord Mars's own placement, and the dasha running now. The AI astrologer reads all of that together.
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FAQ
Mrigashira nakshatra — common questions
What is Mrigashira nakshatra?
Mrigashira (मृगशिरा) is the 5th of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 53°20′–66°40′ of the sidereal zodiac (23°20′ Taurus to 6°40′ Gemini). Its Vimshottari lord is Mars, its deity Soma, the Moon god, its symbol the deer’s head. It belongs to the Deva gana and the Madhya nadi, with the serpent yoni.
Which rashi is Mrigashira in?
It crosses a sign boundary: padas 1, 2 in Taurus and padas 3, 4 in Gemini. Your Moon sign depends on your pada, which is why the birth time matters here.
What is the first dasha for someone born in Mrigashira?
Mars mahadasha, which lasts 7 years in full. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far through Mrigashira the Moon had travelled — the balance of dasha — so two people born under Mrigashira can have very different first chapters. The dasha calculator computes yours to the day.
What are the naming letters for Mrigashira?
By pada: pada 1 — Ve, pada 2 — Vo, pada 3 — Ka, pada 4 — Ki. Traditional naming (namakarana) picks a first syllable from the pada the Moon occupied at birth.
Is today good for someone born in Mrigashira?
That is tara bala: count today's nakshatra from Mrigashira and fold into nine. Sampat, Kshema, Sadhaka, Mitra and Ati Mitra are favourable; Vipat, Pratyari and Vadha are not; Janma is neutral. The card on this page computes it from the ephemeris each day.