Nakshatra 19 of 27 · मूल
Mula nakshatra
Mula (मूल) is the 19th of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 0°00′–13°20′ Dhanu. Ruled by Ketu with nirriti (goddess of dissolution) as presiding deity, it is a Sharp (Tikshna) mansion — classically suited to sharp works.
Mula at a glance
| Sanskrit name | Mula (मूल) |
|---|---|
| Presiding deity | Nirriti (goddess of dissolution) |
| Symbol | Tied roots / elephant goad |
| Vimshottari lord | Ketu |
| Gana | Rakshasa gana |
| Saptadha class | Sharp (Tikshna) |
| Moon-sign rashi | Dhanu (Sagittarius) 0°00′–13°20′ Dhanu |
| Naming syllables | Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhee — one per pada, for the namakarana (naming) rite |
The character of Mula
Mula means the root — bound roots that hold fast by going down to the origin. Nirriti presides over dissolution, so Mula uproots in order to know. Tikshna (sharp) by class, it suits medicine at the root of disease, research and esoteric work — not celebrations.
The four padas of Mula
Each nakshatra divides into four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. The pada fixes the navamsa rashi — the finer layer a birth chart reads — and the traditional naming syllable for a child born under it.
| Pada | Navamsa rashi | Naming syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Mesha (Aries) | Ye |
| Pada 2 | Vrishabha (Taurus) | Yo |
| Pada 3 | Mithuna (Gemini) | Bha |
| Pada 4 | Karka (Cancer) | Bhee |
What Mula is classically suited for
In the seven-fold (Saptadha) classification, Mula is a Sharp (Tikshna) mansion. The muhurta classics assign it:
sharp works — surgery, exorcism, destroying pests, esoteric practice; avoided for happy beginnings.
This class is the first screen Bela applies to every muhurat date: the day's nakshatra must suit the activity before the finer rules (tithi, yoga, choghadiya, Rahu Kaal) are even checked. See it working on the muhurat date lists, where every date shows its nakshatra-suitability rule.
Mula days — August–September 2026
Days in the current Delhi panchang window whose sunrise nakshatra is Mula:
- 23 August 2026
- 19 September 2026
Sunrise nakshatra is the classical day convention; exact end times are on the Delhi panchang. Tara Bala — whether Mula supports your birth star — is computed per profile in the Bela app.