Mrigashira Nakshatra Pada 4

Mrigashira pada 4 at a glance

Mrigashira is the 5th nakshatra, ruled by Mars with deity Soma, the Moon. Its pada 4 runs from 3°20′ Gemini to 6°40′ Gemini, falls in Gemini rashi and carries the name letter Ki.

The navamsa of this pada is Scorpio, ruled by Mars, which adds drive, courage and initiative to the nakshatra's base nature of being searching, gentle, curious and good with words.

• Nakshatra: Mrigashira (5 of 27)
• Pada: 4 of 4
• Span: 3°20′ Gemini to 6°40′ Gemini
• Name letter: Ki
• Rashi: Gemini (Mithun)
• Navamsa: Scorpio, lord Mars
• Nakshatra lord: Mars

Name letter Ki and naamkaran

In the naamkaran custom, a baby born in Mrigashira pada 4 is given a name starting with Ki. 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 Ki.
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 4

The nakshatra gives the base: searching, gentle, curious and good with words. The Gemini rashi adds a air, dual style, and the Scorpio navamsa adds drive, courage and initiative.

Read together, this pada suits people who express searching through drive, courage and initiative.

• Element: Air
• Quality: Dual
• Navamsa flavour: drive, courage and initiative
• Gana: Deva
• Yoni: serpent

Dasha and timing

Vimshottari dasha begins from the nakshatra lord, so a birth in Mrigashira pada 4 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 4 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.