Jyotiṣa · Nakṣatra
Mrigashira nakṣatra — ruled by Mars, deity Soma, symbolised by the deer’s head. Here is its classical nature, attributes, and what it shapes in a chart.
Mrigashira · at a glance
- Ruling planet
- Mars
- Deity
- Soma
- Symbol
- Deer’s head
- Gaṇa
- Deva
- Nāḍī
- Madhya
- Yoni
- Serpent
- Rāśi span
- Vṛṣabha 23°20’–Mithuna 6°40′
The gentle seeker. Ever searching like a deer for the sweetest grass — curious, restless, soft-spoken, endlessly exploring ideas, places and people.
01What Mrigashira shapes
Every nakṣatra colours the mind (the Moon) with its deity’s signature. Under Soma and the discipline of Mars, Mrigashira leans toward the qualities above: strongest where the Moon is well-placed and dignified, strained where it is afflicted. The deer’s head is the key image to hold: it is what this star is always, quietly, doing.
A nakṣatra shapes a leaning, not a fixed nature. Treat it as classical tendency, weighed against the whole chart, not a standalone judgment.
02Compatibility signature
For kundli matching (Guṇa Milan), Mrigashira carries the Deva gaṇa (temperament), Madhya nāḍī (constitution) and the Serpent yoni (instinctive nature). Classically, partners are matched for gaṇa harmony and, most importantly, different nāḍī — same-nāḍī pairings score zero on that koota and are traditionally avoided.
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03Common questions
Which planet rules Mrigashira nakṣatra?
Mrigashira is ruled by Mars in the Vimśottarī system — so a Mrigashira-born Moon begins life in the Mars mahādaśā. Its presiding deity is Soma.
What is the gaṇa and nāḍī of Mrigashira?
Mrigashira is Deva gaṇa, Madhya nāḍī, with the Serpent yoni. These three decide much of kundli-matching (Guṇa Milan) — same nāḍī between partners is classically avoided.
What are Mrigashira natives like?
The gentle seeker. Ever searching like a deer for the sweetest grass — curious, restless, soft-spoken, endlessly exploring ideas, places and people. Exact expression depends on the pada, the Moon’s dignity, and the whole chart — a computed reading resolves it.
How do I find my nakṣatra?
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