Mula (nakshatra)

Mūla ('root'; Devanagari मूल/मूळ, Kannada: ಮೂಲcode: kan promoted to code: kn , Telugu: మూల, Tamil: மூலம்) is the 19th of the 27 nakshatras or lunar mansions in Indian astronomy and astrology. The symbol of Mula is a bunch of roots tied together (reticulated roots) or an 'elephant goad' (ankusha). It corresponds to a group of stars in the tail of Scorpius: at least ε, μ, ζ, η, θ, ι, κ, and λ Scorpii. These stars are in the direction of the Galactic Center, the brightest part of the Milky Way; this may be the source of the name Mula, referring to the central Milky Way looking like a root or tuber.^[1][2]

Moola nakshatra is ruled by the Goddess of destruction, i.e. Goddess Maha Kali.^[3][4] The deity associated with it is Niriti, the god of dissolution and destruction. The Lord of Mula is Ketu (south lunar as a node).

Nirṛti goddess of dissolution, calamity and destruction is the deity of this nakshatra.She is also called “alakshmi” or the denial of Lakshmi. The animal associated with Mula nakshatra is dog, the color is bright yellow, Gana is Rakshasa and the bird is Red vulture.^[5]

The Ascendant/Lagna in Mula indicates a person who has a passionate desire to get to the truth and is good at investigation and research. They are direct, ardent and truthful and are shrewd and ambitious, but they can feel trapped and bound by circumstances and so feel resentment and a sense of betrayal, but they always end successful in life.

• Mula nakshatra