Mula
Nakshatra 19 of 27 · 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac
Mula spans 0°00′ Dhanu to 13°20′ Dhanu in the sidereal zodiac. Its Vimshottari lord is Ketu, and its presiding deity is traditionally Nirriti.
| Number | 19 of 27 |
|---|---|
| Span (sidereal) | 0°00′ Dhanu – 13°20′ Dhanu |
| Vimshottari lord | Ketu |
| Lord's mahadasha | 7 years |
| Deity | Nirriti |
| Padas | 4 quarters of 3°20′ each |
Why it matters
The nakshatra holding the Moon at birth is the birth nakshatra (janma nakshatra). It sets where the Vimshottari dasha sequence begins: someone with the Moon in Mula starts life in the Ketu mahadasha.
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