Mula Nakshatra

मूल नक्षत्र

Today's nakshatra is Ashlesha (at sunrise in New Delhi). Its end time, the tithi and Rahu Kaal are on today's Panchang.

Number	19 of 27
Span (sidereal)	0°00′ Dhanu (Sagittarius) – 13°20′ Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Rashi	Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Ruling planet (Vimshottari lord)	Ketu 7-year mahadasha
Deity	Nirriti
Symbol	A bunch of roots
Gana	Rakshasa राक्षस
Yoni (animal)	Dog male
Nadi	Adi Vata
Varna (from its rashi, as used in Guna Milan)	Kshatriya
Name syllables (namakshar)	ये यो भा भी Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhi

Nature and traits

Mula is ruled by Nirriti and symbolised by a bunch of roots. Its name means "the root", and people with the Moon here are often drawn to get to the bottom of things — to find the origin of a question, an idea or a tradition. They can be independent, philosophical and unafraid to start again from first principles. Tradition links Mula with investigation and with letting go of what is no longer needed, so research, medicine, philosophy, botany and spiritual inquiry suit it well. Its gift is depth; its lesson is that clearing old ground makes room for new growth.

These are traditional tendencies, not verdicts. Your full kundali — ascendant, planets and dasha — gives the personal picture.

The four padas and their name syllables

Pada	Span	Rashi	Name syllable
1	0°00′ Dhanu (Sagittarius) – 3°20′ Dhanu (Sagittarius)	Dhanu (Sagittarius)	ये Ye
2	3°20′ Dhanu (Sagittarius) – 6°40′ Dhanu (Sagittarius)	Dhanu (Sagittarius)	यो Yo
3	6°40′ Dhanu (Sagittarius) – 10°00′ Dhanu (Sagittarius)	Dhanu (Sagittarius)	भा Bha
4	10°00′ Dhanu (Sagittarius) – 13°20′ Dhanu (Sagittarius)	Dhanu (Sagittarius)	भी Bhi

Traditionally a child's name begins with the syllable of the pada the Moon occupied at birth (namakshar). Syllables follow the 108-pada Swar Siddhanta list (the Avakahada Chakra) as published by Drik Panchang.

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Mula Nakshatra

Nature and traits

The four padas and their name syllables

Related

All 27 nakshatras