Astrool Mrigashira Nakshatra
The fifth of the 27 lunar mansions: searching, curiosity, gentleness.
| Number | 5 of 27 |
|---|---|
| Zodiac span | Taurus 23°20' – Gemini 6°40' |
| Ruling planet | Mars |
| Deity | Soma, the Moon god |
| Symbol | Deer's head |
| Gana (temperament) | Deva (divine) |
| Nature | Soft |
| Keywords | searching, curiosity, gentleness |
Mrigashira nakshatra traits
The searching deer: curious, restless, gentle and always looking for the next thing worth knowing.
Dasha at birth
If your Moon is in Mrigashira, your life begins in the Mars dasha, a 7-year period; how much of it remains at birth depends on how far through Mrigashira the Moon had travelled.
Mrigashira in the Panchang
When the Moon passes through Mrigashira, the day takes on a soft quality, traditionally good for friendship, love, art and anything to do with beauty. See today's nakshatra in the Panchang.
Learn how nakshatras and padas work, or find your own in the Vedic Birth Chart report.
See it in your own chart
Astrool calculates your full birth chart, not just your sun sign, and writes your daily, weekly and monthly readings against it.
Common questions
Who is the ruling planet of Mrigashira?
Mars. People born with the Moon in Mrigashira begin life in the Mars dasha.
Is Mrigashira a good nakshatra?
Every nakshatra has strengths. Mrigashira is soft by nature and of Deva gana; its results depend on the whole chart.