- Mula
“The Foundation Star”
Symbol: Bunch of Roots tied Together (Reticulated Roots), Elephant’s Goad (gives the Elephant one of the Largest Animal on Land Direction), A Lion’s Tail
Deity: Nirruti (Goddess of Dissolution, Calamity and Destruction who Lives in the Kingdom of the Dead and is associated with the Powerful Goddess, MahaKali. She is also called “Alakshmi” or the denial of Lakshmi; the Embodiment of Abundance and Prosperity), Ancient Scriptures also consider Prajapati (Lord of Progeny and Creation) as the Sub Deity of this Nakshatra
Favourable: Getting down to the Root of the Matter, Gathering Knowledge, Administering Herbs and Medicines, Planting and Gardening, Agriculture, Designing, Oratory Activities, Forcefulness, Dynamism, Laying Foundations for Houses, Construction, Buying and Selling Homes, Expressing Sexuality, Contemplation and Meditation, Initiation into Study of Science and Astrology, Adventures
Unfavourable: Balance, Tactfulness, Marital Events, Diplomacy, Lending or Borrowing, Materialism, Initiations or Beginnings, Marriage Ceremony, Financial Transactions
Key Themes
- Pain, Humiliation and Loss of Face
- Break things Apart or Crushing Objects
- Inquisitive Mind, Going to the Root of a Topic
Star: Mula
Rasi (Zodiac): Sagittarius
Range: 00o 00’ – 13o 20’ Sagittarius
Padas: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer
Ruling Planet: Ketu
Meaning: “The Root” or called as the “Root Star”
Indication: “The Foundation Star”
Body Part: The Feet, the Left Side of the Trunk
Guna (Quality): Tamas
Gana (Race): Rakshasa (Demon)
Purushartha (Goal): Kama (Latent Desires, Passion)
Tridosha: Vata (Wing or Air + Space)
Nature/ Category of Star: Tikshna (Sharp/ Dreadful)
Varna (Caste): Butcher
Gotra (Clan): Pulastya (name translates as “One having Smooth Hair”)
Direction: North
Pancha Mahabhuta (Element): Air (Vayu)
Shakti (Power): Barhana Shakti (The Power to “Ruin, Destroy and to Break Things Apart”)
Basis Above: To Break
Basis Below: To Crush
Result of Shakti, Basis, & Desire: Destruction
Desire: To find the Root of all Progeny
Activity: Active
TriMurthi (Process): Brahma (Create)
Direction of Mouth / Motion: Adho Mukha (Looking Down/ Facing Downwards)
Yoni (Gender): Male
Animal Symbol: Dog
Bird: Red Vulture, Ruddy Shelduck (Chakravaaka Pakshi)
Sounds: Yeh, Yo, Baa, Bee
Tree/ Plant: Sarjaka, Salai, Anjan, Kammara, Black Dammar (Latin Name: Boswellia Serrata or Canarium Stricpum)
Colour: Bright Yellow