Meaning of Mithun Rashi
Mithun is the 3rd Rashi of the Vedic zodiac, a dual air sign ruled by Mercury. In the Kalapurusha, the cosmic body from which signs are assigned to parts of the body, it corresponds to the shoulders, arms and hands.
Traditional texts associate Mithun with curiosity, communication, adaptability, learning and trade. Because Mercury rules the sign, the strength and placement of Mercury in a chart shape how planets in Mithun behave.
Nakshatras in Mithun
Mithun covers 30 degrees of the zodiac and contains parts of three Nakshatras. Each Nakshatra has four padas, and Mithun holds nine padas in total.
- Mrigashira, padas 3 to 4
- Ardra, all four padas
- Punarvasu, padas 1 to 3
Exalted and Debilitated Planets in Mithun
No classical planet is exalted in Mithun. No classical planet is debilitated in Mithun.
Exaltation and debilitation apply to the seven classical planets. Traditions differ on the signs of Rahu and Ketu.
Mithun Rashi in a Kundli
Your Rashi is Mithun if the Moon was in Mithun at your birth. This differs from having the Sun in Mithun, which gives a Mithun Sun sign, and from having Mithun rise on the eastern horizon, which makes it your Lagna. A Kundli reads all three, together with the house that Mithun occupies in your chart.
For the difference between a sign-based forecast and a personal chart, see Rashifal.