Mrigashira is nakshatra 5 of the 27 nakshatras, the lunar mansions of Vedic astrology. Its symbol is a deer’s head, and its theme is searching and gentle curiosity.
Positions in the sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa.
The four padas
Each nakshatra has four quarters of 3°20′. Each pada falls in a sign of the navamsa, the ninth-part chart.
Pada 1
23°20′ Taurus to 26°40′ Taurus
Navamsa Leo
Pada 2
26°40′ Taurus to 30°00′ Taurus
Navamsa Virgo
Pada 3
0°00′ Gemini to 3°20′ Gemini
Navamsa Libra
Pada 4
3°20′ Gemini to 6°40′ Gemini
Navamsa Scorpio
Mrigashira and your dashas
If the Moon was in Mrigashira when you were born, your Vimshottari dashas start with a Mars period, which lasts 7 years in full. You start partway through it, by how far the Moon had travelled through Mrigashira.
Is Mrigashira your birth star?
Your birth star is the nakshatra the Moon was in when you were born. The Moon moves into a new one about once a day, so it takes your birth date, time and place.