Mula Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Mula is the 19th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is Nirṛti, its Vimśottarī lord Ketu, gaṇa Rakshasa, yoni Dog, nāḍī Aadi, varṇa Butcher — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
Presiding deity (devatā)
Nirṛti
Nakṣatra lord
Ketu
Nature (Muhūrta class)
Tikshna (Sharp/Fierce)
Gaṇa
Rakshasa
Yoni
Dog (M)
Nāḍī
Aadi
Varṇa
Butcher
The four pādas of Mula — navāṃśa & naming syllable
Pāda
From
Name syllable
Navāṃśa (D9)
Navāṃśa lord
Pāda 1
240°00′
«Ye»
Aries
Mars
Pāda 2
243°20′
«Yo»
Taurus
Venus
Pāda 3
246°40′
«Bhaa»
Gemini
Mercury
Pāda 4
250°00′
«Bhee»
Cancer
Moon
What Mula favours
Tikshna (Sharp/Fierce). Favours: Courage, War, Weapons, Surgery, Enemies, Debts, Poison work. Set aside: All auspicious karmas, Marriage, Griha-pravesh.
Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)
The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Mula spans ghaṭī 20–24 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 Mula nakshatra?
The presiding deity (devatā) of Mula nakṣatra is Nirṛti, per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6. Its Vimśottarī lord is Ketu, gaṇa Rakshasa, yoni Dog.