What is the element and nature of Mithuna Rashi?

Mithuna is a dual (dvisvabhava) air sign. It is male, tamasik in guna and linked to the west. It is a Shirshodaya sign in the way it rises.

Which body part does Mithuna Rashi rule?

Mithuna stands for the shoulders in the body of the Kalapurusha, so affliction to Mithuna in a chart is read for the shoulders.

Which Nakshatras fall in Mithuna Rashi?

Mithuna holds Mrigashirsha (padas 3–4), Ardra (padas 1–4) and Punarvasu (padas 1–3). The name syllables for these padas are Ku, Gha, Ng, Chh, Ke, Ko, Ha, Hi, Hu.

What are the lucky colour, numbers and direction for Mithuna?

For Mithuna the favourable colour is green, the lucky numbers are 5, 3 and the favourable direction is west. The deity to worship is Lord Krishna.

2026 Mithuna Rashi

Quick Overview

Lord: Mercury
Element: Air
Nature: Dual (dvisvabhava)
Gender: Male
Body part: Shoulders
Nakshatras: Mrigashirsha (padas 3–4), Ardra (padas 1–4) and Punarvasu (padas 1–3)

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Mithuna (Gemini) is the 3rd sign of the sidereal zodiac, spanning 60° – 90°. It is a dual (dvisvabhava) air sign ruled by Mercury, symbolised by the couple (Male and Female) Holding a Lute, and in the body of the Kalapurusha it stands for the shoulders.

People with the Moon or ascendant in Mithuna are described as diplomatic, good speakers and learned; on the weaker side they can show poor concentration, haste and a divided mind. The sign holds Mrigashirsha (padas 3–4), Ardra (padas 1–4) and Punarvasu (padas 1–3).

Mithuna Rashi characteristics

Gemini / Mithun

Abbreviations: Ge
Nature: Dual
Tattwa/Element: Airy
Gender: Male
Direction (Lagna): West
Direction (Arudha): South-East
Constitution: Jeeva
Guna/Quality: Tamasik
Benefic/Malefic: Malefic
Odd/Even: Odd
Caste/Varna: Shudra
Symbol: Couple (Male and Female) Holding a Lute
Sign Lord: MercuryMore
Mode of Rising: Shirshodaya
Body Part: Shoulder
Positive Trait: Diplomatic/Good Speakers/Learned
Ascension: Long
Radiance: Shining
Resides / Place of Dwelling: Pleasure Houses
Resides in / Signifies (detailed): Towns and cities, parks, gambling dens, places of worship, pleasure houses, music and ballet room, couch and lounge (bed room).
Colour: Green
Purushartha: Kama
Negative Trait: Lacks concentration, Hasty, Dual, Mind
Appearance: Biped
Feet (Motion): Smooth
Lunar/Solar Mansion: Lunar
Ratribali/Divabali: Ratribali
Bodily Constitution: Mixed Doshas (mishra or sama doshas)
Fruitful/Barren/Semi-Fruitful: Barren
Degree Range: 60°-90°
Vargottama Degrees: 26°40'-30°00'
Trirashi Lord in Day Time: SaturnMore
Trirashi Lord in Night Time: MercuryMore
Measure of length: 28
Dumb/deaf/lame: blind at mid-day
Part of animals: fore legs, shoulders
Sound: loud
Progeny: more progeny
Door (Dwara)/ Outside (Bahya)/ Inside: inside
Hot / Cold: cold
Surface type: oily
Population: medium populated.
Water: little water
Items presented: wild fruits' cluster
Dig Bal (in house of radix): East
Kaal Bal: day time
Creative, Sustaining, Destructive: destructive
Karak Planet for the Rashi: Venus
Best functional benefic: Mercury
Other Functional benefics: Saturn
Functional neutral: Mercury Moon
Functional malefic: Mars Jupiter Sun
Affinity with Women: Medium
Nature: Imperious and authoritative