Zodiac span: 23°20′ Taurus to 6°40′ Gemini
Ruling planet: Mars (sets your first mahadasha)
Deity: Soma (the Moon god)
Symbol: A deer's head
Gana: Deva
Mrigashira is the seeker — gentle, curious, forever following the scent of something finer. Natives are restless researchers of life, charming conversationalists, and lifelong learners.
Research, writing, teaching, travel, sales, real estate, music — pursuits that reward curiosity, search, and the pleasure of the chase.
Perpetual seeking can become perpetual dissatisfaction. Peace arrives when the deer realizes the musk it chases is its own — the search turns inward.
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