Characteristics of Moola / Moolam

Moolam or Moola is ruled by Nirriti, the Goddess of destruction. This is the 19th nakshatra of the zodiac, spanning in the sign of Dhanus.The meaning of the word, Moola means the root.The Symbol is a bunch of roots tied together. Moola signifies roots, that is to say, everything of basic nature, its motion is finite and limited.

Moola / Moolam

Moola / Moolam nakshatra
Moola Nakshatra

Location: 0.00 to 13.20 Sagittarius
Ruler: Ketu
Deity: Nirriti (brings the energy of loss and destruction)
Symbol: Roots (a whole bunch tied together)
Animal: Male Dog
Lucky color: Bright Yellow
Ruling Deity of Ketu: Ganesha
Gender: Neuter
Gana: Rakshasa
Guna: Tamasic


Moola Nakshatra characteristics:
They are inquisitive and have a philosophical nature, are overconfident and have firm and fixed opinions.

They have a sweet nature and are peace lovers. On justice, they hold a high faith. Their relations with people are good and their nature is quite friendly. When it comes on health, they are quite lucky because they usually stay fit and fine. They have strong and firm thoughts. When it comes about social work, they participate in them quite passionately. Due to their qualities and works, they get a lot of name and fame. Their life has some fixed rules. They are capable of dealing with any adverse situation and they reach to their destiny after breaking all the hurdles. Once they decide something, they just do it. They neither take tension about future, nor they are concerned about the struggles of their life.

They are very spiritual. That is why they leave everything onto supreme power. They will give good suggestions to others, but will be lenient in their own matters. In their work, they stay quite honest. Additionally, their mind may usually not stay peaceful. They know many things and will get exclusive success in writing, arts, as well as in social sector. Too much generosity with friends may cause them financial troubles. Spending more than their income is in their habit. Their talent and luck will shine more when they will be away from their birthplace. If they ever got the opportunity to go abroad, it will benefit them a lot. They will write their own destiny; no matter if they get the support of their family or not. They have many friends because they are loyal. When it comes to studies, they are quite good at it and have a special interest in philosophy.

They are an idealist and move on their own ideologies. If a situation comes to them where they have to choose between wealth and respect, they will choose respect. They will be successful in job as well as business, but they prefer doing job. Wherever they go, they stay on the top in their field. Rather than working hard physically, they very well know how to get their work done. Having special interest in spirituality, they don't have greed of money. They participate in many events to help the people in need and it fetches them a lot of respect. When it comes on friendships, people of higher societies come in their list. Their worldly life is full of happiness and luxury, and they enjoy that.

Moola nakshatra Male, Female characteristics: Males born in Moola nakshatra have an amiable nature, prefer peaceful nature, have strong values and stick to them. They live in the present but are careless about their financial reserves. Their skills in multiple domains make them unstable on the professional front.

Females of this nakshatra are pure-hearted and can be quite stubborn by nature.

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