Nakshatra 19 of 27

Mula Nakshatra

The root. Mula digs into fundamentals, tears down illusions, and rebuilds from the ground up.

Sign span
Sagittarius 0°00' – 13°20'
Ruling planet
Ketu
Deity
Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction)
Symbol
Bunch of Roots
Nature
Investigative, root-searching, transformative
Baby-naming syllables
Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhi

Personality & Life Path

Mula natives — born when the Moon transited this lunar mansion — carry the energetic imprint of Nirriti (Goddess of Destruction) and rulership of Ketu. Their intrinsic nature is investigative, root-searching, transformative. This shapes emotional temperament, karmic patterns, and how they express themselves in the world.

The symbol — Bunch of Roots — offers a meditative image for understanding this nakshatra's essence. When Ketu is well-placed in the natal chart, Mula's qualities amplify beautifully. When afflicted, the shadow expression can emerge.

Baby naming from Mula

In the traditional Namkaran ceremony, babies born under Mula are named with a first syllable drawn from one of the four padas of this nakshatra:

Pada 1: YePada 2: YoPada 3: BhaPada 4: Bhi

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