The 27 Nakṣatras · star 19
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.