Mrigashira Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Mrigashira is the 5th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is Candra (Soma), its Vimśottarī lord Mars, gaṇa Dev, yoni Serpent, nāḍī Madhya, varṇa Vaishya — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
Presiding deity (devatā)
Candra (Soma)
Nakṣatra lord
Mars
Nature (Muhūrta class)
Mridu (Soft/Gentle)
Gaṇa
Dev
Yoni
Serpent (F)
Nāḍī
Madhya
Varṇa
Vaishya
The four pādas of Mrigashira — navāṃśa & naming syllable
Pāda
From
Name syllable
Navāṃśa (D9)
Navāṃśa lord
Pāda 1
53°20′
«Ve»
Leo
Sun
Pāda 2
56°40′
«Vo»
Virgo
Mercury
Pāda 3
60°00′
«Kaa»
Libra
Venus
Pāda 4
63°20′
«Kee»
Scorpio
Mars
What Mrigashira favours
Mridu (Soft/Gentle). Favours: Marriage, Friendship, Pleasure, Music, Dance, Ornaments, Gifts. Set aside: War, Confrontation, Sharp work.
Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)
The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Mrigashira spans ghaṭī 14–18 from the nakṣatra's own start — the basis of the daily Varjyam window.
Deity per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6; gaṇa/nāḍī/varṇa/yoni from the aṣṭakūṭa tables; syllables from the Nāmakaraṇa table; navāṃśa by the standard Pārāśari division; tyājya from Prasna Marga.
Questions readers ask
What is the presiding deity of Mrigashira nakshatra?
The presiding deity (devatā) of Mrigashira nakṣatra is Candra (Soma), per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6. Its Vimśottarī lord is Mars, gaṇa Dev, yoni Serpent.