The lunar mansion
Search · curiosity · tenderness
Mrigashira is the gentle seeker. It moves toward what is not yet understood, often with a sensitivity that is easy to miss beneath a restless mind.
Where it sits in the zodiac
Mrigashira spans 13°20′. It begins in Taurus and crosses into Gemini. Because nakshatras do not align with sign boundaries, a planet in a sign can be carrying the flavour of two different lunar mansions.
The four padas
Each nakshatra is divided into four padas of 3°20′. The pada adds a further layer of nuance and is used in divisional charts such as the navamsa.
Pada 123° 20′ Taurus — 26° 40′ Taurus
Pada 226° 40′ Taurus — 0° 00′ Taurus
Pada 30° 00′ Gemini — 3° 20′ Gemini
Pada 43° 20′ Gemini — 6° 40′ Gemini
The ruling planet
Mrigashira is ruled by Mars, the planet of kriya · courage, drive, conflict. The dasha sequence begins from this planet when your Moon is in this nakshatra.