Mrigashira

Mṛgaśirā (also spelled Mr̥gaśīrṣa; Devanagari: मृगशीर्ष) is the 5th nakṣatra or lunar mansion as used in Hindu astronomy and astrology in the constellation Orion. Its position is described in the Surya Siddhānta.

The asterism's names in various languages are:

The first two pada (quarters) of this nakṣatra are part of Vṛṣabha Rāśi (Devanagari: वृषभ), which is Taurus. The latter two pada of this star belong to Mithuna Rāśi (Devanagari: मिथुन), which is Gemini (from 23°20’ Taurus to 6°40’ Gemini), corresponding to stars in λ, φ1, φ2 Orionis.

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