Mithuna rasi (Gemini)
Mithuna is the 3rd rasi, spanning 60° to 90° of the sidereal zodiac. It is ruled by Mercury, its symbol is a pair of twins, and it is a air sign of the dual kind.
| Western name | Gemini |
|---|---|
| Tamil / Hindi | மிதுனம் / मिथुन |
| Lord | Mercury |
| Element / quality | Air / Dual (dwiswabhava) |
| Exaltation / debilitation | — |
| Nakshatras | Mrigashira (padas 3, 4); Ardra (all four padas); Punarvasu (padas 1, 2, 3) |
| Varna | Shudra |
| Vashya group | Manava |
Mithuna in marriage matching
- Rasi porutham — for a bride with Mithuna rasi, it matches when the groom's rasi is Mesha, Mithuna, Dhanu, Kumbha, Meena (same rasi counts only with a different star).
- Vasya — Mithuna is vasya with Kanya.
- Bhakoot dosha (Ashtakoota) — Moon signs 2/12, 5/9 or 6/8 apart: Mithuna with Vrishabha, Karka, Tula, Vrishchika, Makara, Kumbha. It is cancelled when the two sign lords are the same planet or mutual friends.
- Rasyadhipathi — compares Mercury with the lord of the partner's rasi: the same planet or mutual friends match, an enemy on either side fails, anything else is partial.
Matching here uses the birth stars only, with the rules AstroRealm applies (strict view: partial matches not counted). A full match also depends on the rasi and pada, which come from the exact birth time — check the full matching with both birth details, and consult an astrologer before deciding.