Nakshatras in Gemini
Sidereal Gemini contains parts of three nakshatras: Mrigashira, Ardra and Punarvasu. A planet placed in Gemini always also occupies one of these lunar mansions, and the nakshatra usually says more about how the placement behaves than the sign alone.
Note: this is the sidereal zodiac used in Vedic astrology, which currently sits about 24° behind the Western tropical zodiac — your Western Gemini planets may fall in a different sidereal sign.
5. Mrigashira (23°20′ Taurus – 6°40′ Gemini)
Lord: Mars · Deity: Soma · Symbol: Deer head · Gana: Deva
Mrigashira is ruled by Mars and presided over by Soma, the Moon god. Its symbol is a deer's head: gentle, alert, endlessly searching for the next beautiful or interesting thing.
Padas falling in Gemini: pada 3 (0°00′ Gemini – 3°20′ Gemini), pada 4 (3°20′ Gemini – 6°40′ Gemini).
Full Mrigashira profile →6. Ardra (6°40′ – 20°00′ Gemini)
Lord: Rahu · Deity: Rudra · Symbol: Teardrop · Gana: Manushya
Ardra is ruled by Rahu and presided over by Rudra, the storm god. Its symbol is a teardrop: the storm that destroys what is stale so something new can grow.
Full Ardra profile →7. Punarvasu (20°00′ Gemini – 3°20′ Cancer)
Lord: Jupiter · Deity: Aditi · Symbol: Bow · Gana: Deva
Punarvasu is ruled by Jupiter and presided over by Aditi, the boundless mother of the gods. Its symbol is a quiver of arrows: resources that leave and reliably return.
Padas falling in Gemini: pada 1 (20°00′ Gemini – 23°20′ Gemini), pada 2 (23°20′ Gemini – 26°40′ Gemini), pada 3 (26°40′ Gemini – 0°00′ Cancer).
Full Punarvasu profile →Want to know which of these is your birth star? Calculate your Vedic chart to find your exact Moon nakshatra and pada.