Mrigashira Nakshatra
the star of searching — the seeker's mind.
Mrigashira is nakshatra number 5 of the twenty-seven, ruled by Mars and presided over by Soma. Its symbol is the deer's head, its temperament Deva, and in the Nakṣatra-puruṣa it governs the eyes.
Mrigashira at a glance
- Ruling planet (Vimśottarī lord)
- Mars
- Presiding deity
- Soma
- Symbol
- Deer's head
- Temperament (gaṇa)
- Deva
- Animal (yoni)
- Serpent (f)
- Body part (Nakṣatra-puruṣa)
- eyes
- Tree (Nakṣatra-vana)
- Khair / cutch tree (Acacia catechu)
- Opens in
- Taurus (from 53.33° sidereal)
These are the classical significations of the star itself, from the Nakṣatravana and Bṛhat-Saṁhitā tradition — a lens on temperament and timing, never a verdict on a person or a fortune foretold.
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