Nakshatra 5 of 27
Mirugasirisham (Mrigashira)
curious, gentle and restless, a star that keeps looking for something better
The star in short
- Where it sits
- 23°20′ Rishabam to 6°40′ Mithunam
- Lord
- Sevvai (Mars) · a 7-year mahadasha
- Gana
- Deva (gentle, godly)
- Yoni
- the female Serpent
- Rajju
- Siro (head) — the strongest of the five, read for the husband’s life
- Nadi
- Madhya (pitta)
- Known for
- searching
- Shared star
- shareable, better when the padas differ
- Vedha
- Chithirai, Avittam — the stars held to obstruct this one
Its four padas
Each pada is 3°20′. Nine padas fill a rasi, so a star either sits in one sign or straddles two.
| Pada | Rasi | Degrees | Syllables | Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rishabam | 23°20′ to 26°40′ | Ve வே | 16 names |
| 2 | Rishabam | 26°40′ to 30°00′ | Vo வோ | 8 names · few settled names |
| 3 | Mithunam | 0°00′ to 3°20′ | Ka க | 16 names |
| 4 | Mithunam | 3°20′ to 6°40′ | Ki கி | 16 names |
A child is named from the syllable of the pada the Moon stood in at birth. The whole table, with the names and their meanings, is on the baby names page.
Which stars match Mirugasirisham in Rishabam
Computed, not tabulated: the ten Tamil poruthams and the 36 guna run for all 27 stars against Mirugasirisham in Rishabam, with this star taken as the groom's side.
Of 36 star-and-rasi combinations, 18 match well, 8 are borderline, 4 are poor and 6 fail Rajju or Vedha outright.
| Best matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | 36 guna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastham Hasta | Kanni | 9 of 10 | 25 of 36 |
| Uthiram Uttara Phalguni | Kanni | 8 of 10 | 23.5 of 36 |
| Punarpoosam Punarvasu | Kadagam | 7.5 of 10 | 25 of 36 |
| Swathi Swati | Thulam | 7.5 of 10 | 25 of 36 |
| Anusham Anuradha | Viruchigam | 7.5 of 10 | 20.5 of 36 |
| Poosam Pushya | Kadagam | 7.5 of 10 | 18 of 36 |
| Worst matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avittam Dhanishta | Kumbam | 3.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Avittam Dhanishta | Magaram | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Chithirai Chitra | Thulam | 4.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Mirugasirisham Mrigashira | Mithunam | 4.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Mirugasirisham Mrigashira | Rishabam | 5.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Chithirai Chitra | Kanni | 6 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
The ten checks are not symmetric — Dina counts from the bride's star to the groom's, and the Tamil vasya table is read from the bride's rasi — so the list from the other side is a different list, and a real pair is checked both ways with both birth times.
Which stars match Mirugasirisham in Mithunam
Computed, not tabulated: the ten Tamil poruthams and the 36 guna run for all 27 stars against Mirugasirisham in Mithunam, with this star taken as the groom's side.
Of 36 star-and-rasi combinations, 18 match well, 6 are borderline, 6 are poor and 6 fail Rajju or Vedha outright.
| Best matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | 36 guna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastham Hasta | Kanni | 8.5 of 10 | 32 of 36 |
| Punarpoosam Punarvasu | Mithunam | 8 of 10 | 31.5 of 36 |
| Swathi Swati | Thulam | 8 of 10 | 26 of 36 |
| Pooram Purva Phalguni | Simmam | 8 of 10 | 19.5 of 36 |
| Uthiram Uttara Phalguni | Kanni | 7.5 of 10 | 30.5 of 36 |
| Pooradam Purva Ashadha | Dhanusu | 7.5 of 10 | 18 of 36 |
| Worst matches | Rasi | 10 porutham | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avittam Dhanishta | Magaram | 3.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Avittam Dhanishta | Kumbam | 4 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Mirugasirisham Mrigashira | Rishabam | 4.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
| Chithirai Chitra | Thulam | 5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Chithirai Chitra | Kanni | 5.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju and Vedha both fail |
| Mirugasirisham Mrigashira | Mithunam | 5.5 of 10 | Rejected: Rajju fails |
The ten checks are not symmetric — Dina counts from the bride's star to the groom's, and the Tamil vasya table is read from the bride's rasi — so the list from the other side is a different list, and a real pair is checked both ways with both birth times.
Its dasha, and the parihaaram for its lord
Everything here belongs to Sevvai, the star's ruling graha, and is the same table the remedy pages read.
- Dasha
- A child born under Mirugasirisham begins life in a Sevvai mahadasha of 7 years, the part of it still to run decided by how far the Moon had gone through the star. Work out the periods.
- Day
- Tuesday
- Colour
- Red
- Gem
- Red coral (Pavalam) — the wearing rules
- Mantra
- Angaraka gayatri (Om Angarakaya Vidmahe Sakti Hastaya Dhimahi Tanno Bhaumah Prachodayat); Kanda Sashti Kavasam; Subrahmanya Bhujangam — the texts
- Fasting
- Tuesday (Mangalavara vratam)
Where it is worshipped
- Vaitheeswaran Koil Vaitheeswaran Koil, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu · the Navagraha sthalam for Sevvai
- Palani Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple Palani, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
- Swamimalai Swaminatha Swamy Temple Swamimalai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Thiruchendur Subramanya Swamy Temple Thiruchendur, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu
- Thirupparamkunram Subramanya Swamy Temple Thirupparamkunram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple Alagar Koil, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
80 temples in the gazetteer are kept for Sevvai; the ones near you are on the temples page. Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.
The name
The same star in every script this app carries.
- English Mirugasirisham
- தமிழ் மிருகசீரிஷம்
- తెలుగు మృగశిర
- ಕನ್ನಡ ಮೃಗಶಿರ
- മലയാളം മകയിരം
- हिन्दी मृगशिरा
- বাংলা মৃগশিরা
- ગુજરાતી મૃગશીર્ષ
- मराठी मृगशीर्ष
- ଓଡ଼ିଆ ମୃଗଶିରା
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਮ੍ਰਿਗਸ਼ਿਰਾ
- සිංහල මුවසිරස
Also written Mrigashira. The glossary's entry for Mirugasirisham lists the other spellings a family may have been given.