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Makayiram · Vrishabha and Mithuna Rasi
Mrigashira Nakshatra, known in Kerala usage as Makayiram, falls in Vrishabha and Mithuna Rasi. Ruled by Mars and symbolised by deer head, it is usually associated with search, curiosity, and refined sensitivity. The strongest expression of this star shows up through asking the right questions and finding subtle opportunities, while growth comes from working through restlessness, doubt, and difficulty settling.
Kerala Name
Makayiram
Ruler
Mars
Deity
Soma
Symbol
deer head
Gana
Deva
Animal
serpent
Rasi Span
Vrishabha and Mithuna Rasi
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Personality, compatibility, career, health
Mrigashira compatibility improves when there is gentleness, curiosity, and emotional patience. This Nakshatra usually does best with people who value conversation, softness, and low-pressure bonding instead of trying to force a completely different rhythm.
Mrigashira Nakshatra can perform very well in research, sales, design, travel, and data gathering. Career growth becomes stronger when this star uses its gift for asking the right questions and finding subtle opportunities without getting trapped in restlessness, doubt, and difficulty settling.
Mrigashira natives should watch anxiety, sinus sensitivity, neck tension, and disturbed sleep. Gentle consistency usually works better than extreme routines, especially during stressful or emotionally heavy periods.
Traditional naming for Mrigashira usually works with the sound families Ve, Vo, Ka, Ki. English spellings vary by region and family tradition. Use these as the common Romanized sound groups, not as the only valid spelling.
Mrigashira names often work best when they sound curious, refined, and intelligent.
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Find Mrigashira baby namesMrigashira Nakshatra is best known for search, curiosity, and refined sensitivity. Its strongest quality is asking the right questions and finding subtle opportunities, while its main challenge is restlessness, doubt, and difficulty settling.
Mrigashira compatibility is usually better when there is gentleness, curiosity, and emotional patience. Exact marriage matching still depends on porutham, yoni, gana, rasi, and the full horoscope.
Mrigashira often does well in research, sales, design, travel, and data gathering because those fields reward asking the right questions and finding subtle opportunities and make good use of this star's natural temperament.
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