Nakshatra 19 of 27 · Sagittarius (Dhanus) · Lord Ketu

Mula

The root-seeker who digs to the foundation.

At a glance

Ruling planet

Ketu

Deity

Nirriti

Symbol

A bunch of tied roots

Gana

Rakshasa

Mula is the nineteenth nakshatra, spanning the opening 13°20' of Sagittarius. It is ruled by Ketu, presided over by Nirriti (the goddess of dissolution and release), and symbolised by a bunch of tied roots.

Personality

Mula personality

Mula means root. People with a strong Mula Moon are driven to get to the bottom of things, to dig past the surface to the foundation, even when that means tearing the old structure down first. Ketu and Nirriti give a profound, sometimes unsettling depth, an attraction to truth, philosophy and the hidden, and the capacity to destroy in order to renew.

Strengths

  • ·Gets to the root of any matter
  • ·Fearless about hard truths
  • ·Philosophical and deep
  • ·Regenerating and renewing

Challenges

  • ·Can be destructive before rebuilding
  • ·Prone to upheaval and sudden change
  • ·Restless and uncompromising
  • ·Struggles to let things rest

Career

Mula career and work

Mula suits research and investigation, philosophy and spirituality, medicine and pharmacology, surgery, and any field that uncovers roots or works with deep change. They are natural truth-diggers who go where others will not.

Professions often linked to Mula: Research and investigation, medicine and herbs, philosophy, and reform.

Love

Mula in love and relationships

In love Mula is intense and searching, wanting to know a partner all the way down. They can experience upheaval and sudden change in relationships, and at their best they offer rare depth and a fearless honesty.

The data

Mula nakshatra facts

Position

19 of 27

Sidereal span

0° to 13°20' Sagittarius

Rashi (sign)

Sagittarius (Dhanus)

Ruling planet (dasha lord)

Ketu

Deity

Nirriti (goddess of dissolution)

Symbol

A bunch of tied roots (also an elephant goad)

Gana

Rakshasa

Yoni (compatibility)

Dog (male)

Naming syllables

Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhee

Pada navamsa signs

Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer

Associated star

The Scorpion's tail, near the Galactic Centre (Epsilon to Nu Scorpionis)

The four padas

The four padas of Mula

Every nakshatra splits into four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. Each pada maps to a navamsa sign, which adds a finer layer of meaning to a Moon or planet sitting here. Mula’s four padas land in these navamsa signs, in order:

Pada 1

Aries navamsa

Syllable: Ye

Pada 2

Taurus navamsa

Syllable: Yo

Pada 3

Gemini navamsa

Syllable: Bha

Pada 4

Cancer navamsa

Syllable: Bhee

In the Hindu naming tradition (namakaran), a child born under Mula is often given a name starting with one of these syllables (Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhee), picked by the pada the Moon falls in.

Which pada your Moon lands in comes down to its exact degree, and that needs your real birth time. A full reading pins down your Moon nakshatra and pada from your birth details.

Remedy

Mula remedy and deity

Its deity is Nirriti; Ganesha or Kali propitiation is traditionally advised, especially for a moola-dosha birth.

These are traditional devotional practices, not guaranteed outcomes.

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What is your Moon nakshatra?

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FAQ

Mula nakshatra FAQ

What planet rules Mula nakshatra?

Ketu rules Mula, giving it a deep, detached, truth-seeking nature drawn to roots, endings and spiritual realisation.

Who is the deity of Mula?

Nirriti, the goddess of dissolution and release. Mula is about reaching the root by clearing away what is built on top, so it carries themes of destruction and renewal.

Which rashi is Mula in?

Mula lies entirely in sidereal Sagittarius (Dhanus), from 0° to 13°20', near the direction of the Galactic Centre.