Mrigashira Nakshatra Pada 2

Mrigashira pada 2 at a glance

Mrigashira is the 5th nakshatra, ruled by Mars with deity Soma, the Moon. Its pada 2 runs from 26°40′ Taurus to 0°00′ Gemini, falls in Taurus rashi and carries the name letter Vo.

The navamsa of this pada is Virgo, ruled by Mercury, which adds learning, speech and trade to the nakshatra's base nature of being searching, gentle, curious and good with words.

• Nakshatra: Mrigashira (5 of 27)
• Pada: 2 of 4
• Span: 26°40′ Taurus to 0°00′ Gemini
• Name letter: Vo
• Rashi: Taurus (Vrishabh)
• Navamsa: Virgo, lord Mercury
• Nakshatra lord: Mars

Name letter Vo and naamkaran

In the naamkaran custom, a baby born in Mrigashira pada 2 is given a name starting with Vo. The letter comes from the pada, not the nakshatra as a whole, which is why two babies born in the same nakshatra can receive different letters.

1. Confirm the birth nakshatra and pada with the free calculator.
2. Shortlist names beginning with Vo.
3. Say the names aloud with the family name.
4. Optionally check the name number (naam ka ank) in numerology (ank jyotish) as a light second step.

Personality of Mrigashira pada 2

The nakshatra gives the base: searching, gentle, curious and good with words. The Taurus rashi adds a earth, fixed style, and the Virgo navamsa adds learning, speech and trade.

Read together, this pada suits people who express searching through learning, speech and trade.

• Element: Earth
• Quality: Fixed
• Navamsa flavour: learning, speech and trade
• Gana: Deva
• Yoni: serpent

Dasha and timing

Vimshottari dasha begins from the nakshatra lord, so a birth in Mrigashira pada 2 starts in Mars mahadasha (7 years in full). The balance remaining at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled into the nakshatra.

1. Mars mahadasha, 7 years
2. Rahu mahadasha, 18 years
3. Jupiter mahadasha, 16 years
4. Saturn mahadasha, 19 years
5. Mercury mahadasha, 17 years
6. Ketu mahadasha, 7 years
7. Venus mahadasha, 20 years
8. Sun mahadasha, 6 years
9. Moon mahadasha, 10 years

Mrigashira pada 2 in kundli matching (kundli milan)

Guna milan reads the nakshatra as a whole: Mrigashira contributes Deva gana (6 points), serpent yoni (4 points) and Madhya nadi (8 points). The pada's navamsa sign is used in deeper chart comparison.

1. Find both partners' nakshatras.
2. Compare nadi, gana and yoni.
3. Use kundli matching by name (naam se kundli milan) or date of birth (janam tarikh) for the full 36 point score.