Mrigashīrsha

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Nakshatras
Ashvinī
Bharanī
Kṛttikā
Rohinī
Mrigashīrsha
Ārdrā
Punarvasu
Pushya
Āshleshā
Maghā
Pūrva Phalgunī
Uttara Phalgunī
Hasta
Chitrā
Svātī
Vishākhā
Anurādhā
Jyeshtha
Mūla
Pūrva Ashādhā
Uttara Ashādhā
Shravana
Shravishthā
Shatabhishā
Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Uttara Bhādrapadā
Revatī
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Margashīrsha/Mrigashira (Devanagari: मृगशिरा) the 5th nakshatra or lunar mansion as used in Hindu astronomy and astrology is the constellation Orion. Its position is described in the Surya Siddhanta.

The first two charana/pada (quarters) of this nakshatra are part of Vrushabha rashi (Devanagari: वृषभ) or Taurus. The latter half of this star belong to Mithuna rashi (Devanagari: मिथुन) or Gemini.

Under the traditional Hindu principle of naming individuals according to their birthstar, the following Sanskrit syllables correspond with this Nakshatra, and would belong at the beginning of a first name:

Ve (Devanagari: वे)

Vo (Devanagari: वो)

Ka (Devanagari: क)

Ki (Devanagari: कि)