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Mrigashira Nakshatra Marriage Compatibility
Mrigashira carries the Deva gana (temperament), the Serpent yoni, and the Madhya nadi, with its Moon in Taurus / Gemini (by pada). Those tables decide how it scores with every other mansion in ashtakoota guna milan — all 27 pairings below are computed, both as the groom's and as the bride's nakshatra.
Most challenging: Dhanishta, Pushya, Purva Ashadha — see each page for exactly which kootas drop.
All 27 pairings, scored
Ranges appear where a nakshatra spans two rashis and the pada changes the sign-based kootas.
| Partner nakshatra | Mrigashira as groom | Mrigashira as bride |
|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | 22.5–26 / 36 | 23.5–27 / 36 |
| Bharani | 13.5–17 / 36 | 15.5–19 / 36 |
| Krittika | 17.5–27.5 / 36 | 18.5–27.5 / 36 |
| Rohini | 26–35 / 36 | 28–36 / 36 |
| Mrigashira | 19–28 / 36 | 19–28 / 36 |
| Ardra | 25–33 / 36 | 25–34 / 36 |
| Punarvasu | 19.5–32.5 / 36 | 20.5–32.5 / 36 |
| Pushya | 11.5–18 / 36 | 12.5–19 / 36 |
| Ashlesha | 14.5–21 / 36 | 15.5–22 / 36 |
| Magha | 19.5–24.5 / 36 | 20.5–25.5 / 36 |
| Purva Phalguni | 15.5–20.5 / 36 | 17.5–22.5 / 36 |
| Uttara Phalguni | 23.5–30.5 / 36 | 24.5–32.5 / 36 |
| Hasta | 26–33 / 36 | 26–34 / 36 |
| Chitra | 13–20 / 36 | 12–21 / 36 |
| Swati | 26–27 / 36 | 25–27 / 36 |
| Vishakha | 14–23.5 / 36 | 15–24.5 / 36 |
| Anuradha | 11–20.5 / 36 | 12–21.5 / 36 |
| Jyeshtha | 14–23.5 / 36 | 15–24.5 / 36 |
| Mula | 14–22 / 36 | 15–23 / 36 |
| Purva Ashadha | 10–18 / 36 | 12–20 / 36 |
| Uttara Ashadha | 16–24 / 36 | 18–26 / 36 |
| Shravana | 24–26 / 36 | 25–26 / 36 |
| Dhanishta | 11–20 / 36 | 12–19 / 36 |
| Shatabhisha | 21–28 / 36 | 21–27 / 36 |
| Purva Bhadrapada | 23.5–30.5 / 36 | 24.5–30.5 / 36 |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 17 / 36 | 19 / 36 |
| Revati | 26 / 36 | 27 / 36 |
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Common questions
Which nakshatra is the best match for Mrigashira?
By computed ashtakoota score, Mrigashira's strongest pairings are Rohini, Hasta, Ardra, Uttara Phalguni. Rohini ranks highest, scoring about 31 of 36 gunas averaged across both directions.
Which nakshatras form Nadi dosha with Mrigashira?
Mrigashira carries the Madhya nadi, so it shares a nadi — triggering Nadi dosha (0 of 8 points) — with Bharani, Pushya, Purva Phalguni, Chitra, Anuradha, Purva Ashadha, Dhanishta, Uttara Bhadrapada, and with another Mrigashira Moon (though the same-nakshatra case is classically mitigated).
Can Mrigashira marry someone of the same nakshatra?
A Mrigashira–Mrigashira match technically has Nadi dosha, but sharing the very same nakshatra is one of the recognized mitigations. Even with the nadi points lost, the total still reaches 19–28 of 36 — see the pair page for the breakdown.