Moola Nakshatra

Moola (ruler Ketu) also spell  'Mula' means 'Root' extends from 0° to 13° 20' in Sagittarius. It connotes the ideas of foundation, commencement, from the very bottom, the chief (or) principal city.

Shape: A bunch of 9 stars similar to Lion's Tail. They are  [λ, Epsilon, Mu-1, Iota-1, Theta, Eta, Zeta, Kappa & Upsilon]-Scorpionis.

Symbol: Bunch of Roots tied together.

Deity: Niritti (Goddess of Destruction)

Body-parts: Feet

Gotra (Celestial lineage): sage Pulasthya (having Smooth Hair)

Nature: Person born in this will be financially successful and lead a materially comfortable life. These possess deep philosophical nature and an inquistive mind that enjoys exploring the roots of any subject. These are bold, bit sarcastic, reserved and gain wisdom in their life experience.

Quarters (Padas):

1st Pada: All types of Searches & Probes, Hopeful and Optimistic. Death to Father in early age.

2nd Pada: Hard-working, Materialistic and some sort of Strifes & Obstacles. Death to Mother in early age.

3rd Pada: Planets here creates a balance between Material & Spiritual lives. Loss of Money indicate here.

4th Pada: most Tumultous. Emotional nature is easily disturbed. Harmful to health.

Professions: Shamen, Doctors, Healers, Ministers, Preachers, Investigators, Judges, Debaters, Body-guards, Treasure-hunters, Witches, Nuclear Physicists, Astrologers, Ascetics.

Places: Deserts, Mountains, Frozen deserts like Antarctica, Bottom of Oceans, Small isolated Islands, Supreme-Courts, Institutions, Cremation grounds, Mortuary, Agriculture wastelands, Drought areas.

Mantras: 'Om Nam', 'Om Pam', 'Om Pham' (recite 108 times when Moon transit in Mula star))

Sexual Animal: Dog.