The 27 Nakṣatras · star 5
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.