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title: "Mula Nakshatra: Ruling Planet, Deity, Traits & Compatibility"
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date: 2026-07-24
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description: "Mula nakṣatra explained — ruled by Ketu, deity Nirṛti, Rākṣasa gaṇa, Ādi nāḍī, Dog yoni. Its classical nature, traits and Guṇa Milan compatibility signature."
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# Mula Nakshatra: Ruling Planet, Deity, Traits & Compatibility

Jyotiṣa · Nakṣatra

Mula nakṣatra — ruled by Ketu, deity Nirṛti, symbolised by the bundle of roots. Here is its classical nature, attributes, and what it shapes in a chart.

Karma JyotiṣaClassical profile≈ 4 min

Mula · at a glance

Ruling planet
Ketu

Deity
Nirṛti

Symbol
Bundle of roots

Gaṇa
Rākṣasa

Nāḍī
Ādi

Yoni
Dog

Rāśi span
Dhanu 0°–13°20′

Getting to the root. Nirṛti’s star of destruction-for-truth — investigative, philosophical, uprooting illusion. Mula tears down to reach the foundation and the real.

## 01What Mula shapes

Every nakṣatra colours the mind (the Moon) with its deity’s signature. Under **Nirṛti** and the discipline of **Ketu**, Mula leans toward the qualities above: strongest where the Moon is well-placed and dignified, strained where it is afflicted. The *bundle of roots* 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), Mula carries the **Rākṣasa** gaṇa (temperament), **Ādi** nāḍī (constitution) and the **Dog** 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 Mula nakṣatra?
Mula is ruled by **Ketu** in the Vimśottarī system — so a Mula-born Moon begins life in the Ketu mahādaśā. Its presiding deity is Nirṛti.

What is the gaṇa and nāḍī of Mula?
Mula is **Rākṣasa** gaṇa, **Ādi** nāḍī, with the **Dog** yoni. These three decide much of kundli-matching (Guṇa Milan) — same nāḍī between partners is classically avoided.

What are Mula natives like?
Getting to the root. Nirṛti’s star of destruction-for-truth — investigative, philosophical, uprooting illusion. Mula tears down to reach the foundation and the real. 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.