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Also written Mithun, Mithunam, Gemini.

Mithuna is rashi 3 of 12, spanning 60°00′ – 90°00′ of the sidereal zodiac. It is ruled by Budha and covers nine nakshatra padas, which give the nine syllables a traditional name may begin with.

Lord	Budha
Western sign	Gemini
Element	Air
Mode	Dual
Symbol	Twins
Varna	Shudra
Paya	Tamra
Span	60°00′ – 90°00′

Varna and paya are read from the Moon’s rashi, and enter both matching and muhurta. The nine syllables below are the pada syllables falling inside this rashi — the name letters a traditional name may begin with.

Name letters

• Ka
  Pada 3

  Mrigashirsha
• Ke
  Pada 4

  Mrigashirsha
• Ku
  Pada 1

  Ardra
• Gha
  Pada 2

  Ardra
• Ng
  Pada 3

  Ardra
• Chha
  Pada 4

  Ardra
• ke
  Pada 1

  Punarvasu
• Ko
  Pada 2

  Punarvasu
• Ha
  Pada 3

  Punarvasu