The nature of Mrigashira
Mrigashira is the searching star, the deer always following a scent. Its people are curious, gentle and quick-minded, happiest exploring ideas, places and people. They make good researchers, travellers and conversationalists. Their challenge is restlessness: the next horizon can look better than the present one.
These are the traditional associations of the star. Your whole chart, especially the Lagna and the planets, shapes how they show up in you.
The four padas
Each nakshatra divides into four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. The pada sets your Navamsa sign and, traditionally, the first syllable of your name.
| Pada | Rasi | Navamsa | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vrishabha | Simha | Ve |
| 2 | Vrishabha | Kanya | Vo |
| 3 | Mithuna | Tula | Ka |
| 4 | Mithuna | Vrischika | Ki |
Syllables follow the common Sanskrit list; Tamil, Malayalam and other regional lists differ slightly.
Mrigashira in marriage matching
In Guna Milan, Mrigashira brings Deva gana, Serpent yoni and Madhya nadi to the comparison. Partners of the same nadi (Bharani, Pushya, Purva Phalguni, Chitra, Anuradha, Purva Ashadha, Dhanishta, Uttara Bhadrapada) score 0 in Nadi, which is called Nadi dosha unless it is cancelled.
In South Indian porutham, Mrigashira belongs to Siro (head) Rajju with Chitra, Dhanishta; matches within the same Rajju are looked at very carefully. Its Vedha star, which tradition says obstructs it, is Chitra and Dhanishta.
The full picture depends on both Moon signs and the exact birth details, so check an actual match rather than the stars alone.
Check a matchMrigashira compatibility
How Mrigashira matches every other birth star, calculated with the same engine as our matcher (scores agree with AstroSage). Where a star spans two rasis, the score depends on the pada, so a range is shown.
Best matches for a Mrigashira bride
Rohini 6–7/10 · 27–35/36Shravana 8/10 · 23.5–26/36Hasta 6–6.5/10 · 26–34/36Ashwini 7.5/10 · 23.5–27/36Shatabhisha 7.5/10 · 21–27/36Revati 6.5/10 · 26.5–27/36
Best matches for a Mrigashira groom
Hasta 7.5–8.5/10 · 26–33/36Ardra 6.5–7.5/10 · 26–34/36Swati 7.5–8/10 · 26–27/36Punarvasu 7.5–8/10 · 18–31.5/36Rohini 5.5–6/10 · 27–36/36Uttara Phalguni 6–7.5/10 · 24.5–31.5/36
All 27 stars for a Mrigashira bride
| Groom's star | Porutham /10 | Guna /36 | Rajju | Nadi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | 7.5 | 23.5–27 | Matches | Different |
| Bharani | 7 | 14.5–18 | Matches | Same |
| Krittika | 7 | 18.5–27.5 | Matches | Different |
| Rohini | 6–7 | 27–35 | Matches | Different |
| Mrigashira | 6–6.5 | 19–28 | Dosha | Same |
| Ardra | 5–5.5 | 24–33 | Matches | Different |
| Punarvasu | 5–5.5 | 19–31.5 | Matches | Different |
| Pushya | 7 | 12–19 | Matches | Same |
| Ashlesha | 4 | 14–21 | Matches | Different |
| Magha | 3–3.5 | 20–23.5 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Phalguni | 3.5–4 | 16–19.5 | Matches | Same |
| Uttara Phalguni | 3.5–5 | 23.5–31.5 | Matches | Different |
| Hasta | 6–6.5 | 26–34 | Matches | Different |
| Chitra | 3.5–4.5 | 12–21 | Dosha | Same |
| Swati | 5.5–6.5 | 25–27 | Matches | Different |
| Vishakha | 3.5–4.5 | 15–24.5 | Matches | Different |
| Anuradha | 7.5 | 12–21.5 | Matches | Same |
| Jyeshtha | 4.5 | 15–24.5 | Matches | Different |
| Mula | 7 | 15–23 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Ashadha | 7 | 11–17 | Matches | Same |
| Uttara Ashadha | 7–7.5 | 18–24 | Matches | Different |
| Shravana | 8 | 23.5–26 | Matches | Different |
| Dhanishta | 6.5 | 11.5–19 | Dosha | Same |
| Shatabhisha | 7.5 | 21–27 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Bhadrapada | 6–6.5 | 23.5–29.5 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 7 | 17.5–18 | Matches | Same |
| Revati | 6.5 | 26.5–27 | Matches | Different |
All 27 stars for a Mrigashira groom
| Bride's star | Porutham /10 | Guna /36 | Rajju | Nadi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | 4–5.5 | 22.5–26 | Matches | Different |
| Bharani | 6–7.5 | 14.5–18 | Matches | Same |
| Krittika | 3.5–5 | 16.5–26.5 | Matches | Different |
| Rohini | 5.5–6 | 27–36 | Matches | Different |
| Mrigashira | 6–6.5 | 19–28 | Dosha | Same |
| Ardra | 6.5–7.5 | 26–34 | Matches | Different |
| Punarvasu | 7.5–8 | 18–31.5 | Matches | Different |
| Pushya | 7.5–8 | 11–18 | Matches | Same |
| Ashlesha | 6.5–7 | 12–19 | Matches | Different |
| Magha | 4–4.5 | 17.5–21.5 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Phalguni | 6–6.5 | 15.5–19.5 | Matches | Same |
| Uttara Phalguni | 6–7.5 | 24.5–31.5 | Matches | Different |
| Hasta | 7.5–8.5 | 26–33 | Matches | Different |
| Chitra | 5.5–6.5 | 12–19 | Dosha | Same |
| Swati | 7.5–8 | 26–27 | Matches | Different |
| Vishakha | 6–7 | 12–22.5 | Matches | Different |
| Anuradha | 7–7.5 | 10–20.5 | Matches | Same |
| Jyeshtha | 6–6.5 | 12–22.5 | Matches | Different |
| Mula | 4.5 | 13–21 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Ashadha | 7 | 11–17 | Matches | Same |
| Uttara Ashadha | 5 | 18–24 | Matches | Different |
| Shravana | 6 | 22.5–26 | Matches | Different |
| Dhanishta | 4.5 | 9.5–19 | Dosha | Same |
| Shatabhisha | 5.5 | 20–27 | Matches | Different |
| Purva Bhadrapada | 5–6 | 24.5–31.5 | Matches | Different |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 5 | 17.5–18 | Matches | Same |
| Revati | 5 | 25.5–26 | Matches | Different |
“Best” means Rajju matches, Nadi differs and the combined score is highest. Real matching also uses the exact birth times; check your own match.
Dasha for those born in Mrigashira
The Vimshottari dasha begins with the ruler of your birth star. Everyone born in Mrigashira starts life in the Mars mahadasha, a 7-year period; how much of it remains at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star. See which dasha you are running now.