Jyotiṣa · Rāśi
Mithuna (Gemini), ruled by Mercury, a Air sign of Dwiswabhava temperament. Here is its classical nature, body-part rulership, and where it sits on the zodiac wheel.
Mithuna · at a glance
- Ruling planet
- Mercury
- Element
- Air
- Mode
- Dwiswabhava (dual)
- Symbol
- Twins
- Body part
- Arms & chest
- Direction
- West
- Exalted planet
- —
- Debilitated planet
- —
Curious, quick-witted, genuinely dual — it can hold two positions at once and switch mid-sentence. Mithuna processes life through conversation.
01What Mithuna shapes
A rāśi is not a personality type on its own. It is the sign your Moon (mind) or Ascendant (body/approach to life) occupied at birth. Under Mercury’s rulership and the Air element, Mithuna leans toward the qualities above, strongest when the ruling planet is well-placed and strained when it is afflicted.
This is not a verdict on character. It is the classical tendency of a sign, meaningful only once read alongside the rest of the chart.
02Nakṣatras inside Mithuna
Each rāśi spans 30° and contains parts of three nakṣatras (each 13°20′ wide). Your exact Moon nakṣatra, which sets your Vimśottarī daśā, depends on precisely where within Mithuna the Moon fell.
Find your exact rāśi and nakṣatra
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03Common questions
Which planet rules Mithuna?
Mithuna (Gemini) is ruled by Mercury. It is a air sign of dwiswabhava (dual) nature.
What is exalted or debilitated in Mithuna?
No planet reaches its classical exaltation in Mithuna. No planet is classically debilitated here either.
What body part does Mithuna rule?
In Kalapurusha (the zodiac-as-body doctrine), Mithuna governs the arms & chest.
How do I find my rāśi?
Your birth Moon’s exact longitude sets your rāśi (Moon sign). Karma Jyotiṣa computes it free from your birth date, time and place.
