Mula nakshatra
Mula is the 19th of the 27 nakshatras: the 19th 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Sagittarius 0°00′ – Sagittarius 13°20′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Sagittarius 0°00′ – Sagittarius 13°20′ |
| Absolute longitude | 240.00° – 253.33° |
| Sign(s) | Sagittarius |
| Vimshottari lord | Ketu (7-year mahadasha) |
Padas and Navamsa signs
Each pada is 3°20′, the same size as a Navamsa division, so each pada falls in one Navamsa (D9) sign. How the Navamsa is calculated.
| Pada | Span | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Sagittarius 0°00′ – Sagittarius 3°20′ | Aries |
| Pada 2 | Sagittarius 3°20′ – Sagittarius 6°40′ | Taurus |
| Pada 3 | Sagittarius 6°40′ – Sagittarius 10°00′ | Gemini |
| Pada 4 | Sagittarius 10°00′ – Sagittarius 13°20′ | Cancer |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | Nirriti, goddess of dissolution |
| Symbol | a bunch of roots tied together |
| Gana | Rakshasa (fierce) |
| Yoni (animal) | Dog |
| Nadi | Aadi (Vata) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Mula
For a person whose Moon was in Mula at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Mula as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 18) mod 27) + 1, tara = count mod 9. Scores are those Jyotishya uses. The tara bala formula explained.
| count mod 9 | Tara | Day nakshatras (count) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janma (lit. birth) | Mula (1), Ashwini (10), Magha (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Purva Ashadha (2), Bharani (11), Purva Phalguni (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Uttara Ashadha (3), Krittika (12), Uttara Phalguni (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Shravana (4), Rohini (13), Hasta (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Dhanishta (5), Mrigashira (14), Chitra (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Shatabhisha (6), Ardra (15), Swati (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Purva Bhadrapada (7), Punarvasu (16), Vishakha (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Uttara Bhadrapada (8), Pushya (17), Anuradha (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Revati (9), Ashlesha (18), Jyeshtha (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Magha → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Mula at birth, the first mahadasha is Ketu. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Mula already travelled by the Moon) × 7 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 240.00°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Venus → Sun → Moon → Mars → Rahu → Jupiter → Saturn → Mercury. How the dasha periods are calculated.