The 27 Nakshatras
Mula Nakshatra
The root. It digs to the origin of things — dissolution before truth, and investigation that spares nothing.
| Number | 19 / 27 |
| Ruling planet | Ketu |
| Presiding deity | Nirriti |
| Gana | Rakshasa (fierce) |
| Symbol | Bunch of roots |
| Zodiac span | Sagittarius 0° – 13°20' |
| Marriage muhurat | Auspicious — accepted for vivah |
Gandamoola nakshatra
Mula is one of the gandamoola nakshatras, which fall at the joints between signs. Tradition prescribes a moola shanti on the 27th day for a child born under it. This marks a point of transition, not misfortune.