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title: "Mrigashira Nakshatra: Ruling Planet, Deity, Traits & Compatibility"
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date: 2026-07-24
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description: "Mrigashira nakṣatra explained — ruled by Mars, deity Soma, Deva gaṇa, Madhya nāḍī, Serpent yoni. Its classical nature, traits and Guṇa Milan compatibility signature."
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# Mrigashira Nakshatra: Ruling Planet, Deity, Traits & Compatibility

Jyotiṣa · Nakṣatra

Mrigashira nakṣatra — ruled by Mars, deity Soma, symbolised by the deer’s head. Here is its classical nature, attributes, and what it shapes in a chart.

Karma JyotiṣaClassical profile≈ 4 min

Mrigashira · at a glance

Ruling planet
Mars

Deity
Soma

Symbol
Deer’s head

Gaṇa
Deva

Nāḍī
Madhya

Yoni
Serpent

Rāśi span
Vṛṣabha 23°20’–Mithuna 6°40′

The gentle seeker. Ever searching like a deer for the sweetest grass — curious, restless, soft-spoken, endlessly exploring ideas, places and people.

## 01What Mrigashira shapes

Every nakṣatra colours the mind (the Moon) with its deity’s signature. Under **Soma** and the discipline of **Mars**, Mrigashira leans toward the qualities above: strongest where the Moon is well-placed and dignified, strained where it is afflicted. The *deer’s head* 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), Mrigashira carries the **Deva** gaṇa (temperament), **Madhya** nāḍī (constitution) and the **Serpent** 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 Mrigashira nakṣatra?
Mrigashira is ruled by **Mars** in the Vimśottarī system — so a Mrigashira-born Moon begins life in the Mars mahādaśā. Its presiding deity is Soma.

What is the gaṇa and nāḍī of Mrigashira?
Mrigashira is **Deva** gaṇa, **Madhya** nāḍī, with the **Serpent** yoni. These three decide much of kundli-matching (Guṇa Milan) — same nāḍī between partners is classically avoided.

What are Mrigashira natives like?
The gentle seeker. Ever searching like a deer for the sweetest grass — curious, restless, soft-spoken, endlessly exploring ideas, places and people. 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.