Mula (nakshatra)

Mūla ('root'; Devanagari मूल/मूळ, Kannada: ಮೂಲ, Telugu: మూల, Tamil: மூலம்) is the 19th of the 27 nakshatras or lunar mansions in Indian astronomy and astrology. The symbol of Mula is a bunch of roots tied together (reticulated roots) or an 'elephant goad' (ankusha). It corresponds to a group of stars in the tail of Scorpius: at least ε, μ, ζ, η, θ, ι, κ, and λ Scorpii. These stars are in the direction of the Galactic Center, the brightest part of the Milky Way; this may be the source of the name Mula, referring to the central Milky Way looking like a root or tuber.

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