Jyotiṣa · Nakṣatra
Mula nakṣatra — ruled by Ketu, deity Nirṛti, symbolised by the bundle of roots. Here is its classical nature, attributes, and what it shapes in a chart.
Mula · at a glance
- Ruling planet
- Ketu
- Deity
- Nirṛti
- Symbol
- Bundle of roots
- Gaṇa
- Rākṣasa
- Nāḍī
- Ādi
- Yoni
- Dog
- Rāśi span
- Dhanu 0°–13°20′
Getting to the root. Nirṛti’s star of destruction-for-truth — investigative, philosophical, uprooting illusion. Mula tears down to reach the foundation and the real.
01What Mula shapes
Every nakṣatra colours the mind (the Moon) with its deity’s signature. Under Nirṛti and the discipline of Ketu, Mula leans toward the qualities above: strongest where the Moon is well-placed and dignified, strained where it is afflicted. The bundle of roots 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), Mula carries the Rākṣasa gaṇa (temperament), Ādi nāḍī (constitution) and the Dog 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 Mula nakṣatra?
Mula is ruled by Ketu in the Vimśottarī system — so a Mula-born Moon begins life in the Ketu mahādaśā. Its presiding deity is Nirṛti.
What is the gaṇa and nāḍī of Mula?
Mula is Rākṣasa gaṇa, Ādi nāḍī, with the Dog yoni. These three decide much of kundli-matching (Guṇa Milan) — same nāḍī between partners is classically avoided.
What are Mula natives like?
Getting to the root. Nirṛti’s star of destruction-for-truth — investigative, philosophical, uprooting illusion. Mula tears down to reach the foundation and the real. 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?
Your birth Moon’s exact position sets your nakṣatra and pada. Karma Jyotiṣa computes it free from your birth date, time and place.
