Nakshatra 5 / 27नक्षत्र
Mrigashira
मृगशीर्ष
The seeker — the deer that won't be caught.
Position
Taurus 23°20' – Gemini 6°40'
Vrishabha / Mithuna cusp
Ruling planet
Mars
Presiding deity
Soma / Chandra (the moon god)
Symbol
Deer's head
Yoni (animal-spirit)
serpent (female)
Used in marriage compatibility
Gana / Nadi
Deva (godly) · Madhya (Pitta)
Personality of Mrigashira natives
Curious, mobile, perpetually seeking — for knowledge, beauty, the next horizon. Travel writers, ethnographers, perfumers, romantics. Restless in stable settings; comes alive in movement.
Auspicious for
- ✓Travel
- ✓Searching / research
- ✓Perfume / fragrance work
- ✓Diplomatic missions
Traditionally avoided
- ✗Rigid commitments
- ✗Repetitive routines