Nakshatra 17 of 27 · अनुराधा नक्षत्र
Anuradha Nakshatra
Anuradha is the middle of Scorpio, ruled by Saturn under Mitra. Its lotus grows through mud: success reached through devotion, cooperation and staying power. An Anuradha Moon is loyal, disciplined, friendly and quietly determined, able to lead groups and to keep going where others quit. Natives value friendship highly and do well in organisations, exploration and anything requiring sustained effort far from home. It begins life in a nineteen-year Saturn dasha.
- Span
- 213°20′ – 226°40′
- Rashi
- Scorpio
- Lord (Vimshottari)
- Saturn · 19 years
- Deity
- Mitra, god of friendship
- Symbol
- Lotus, or a triumphal archway
- Gana
- Deva
- Nadi
- Madhya
- Yoni
- Deer
- Naming letters
- Na, Ni, Nu, Ne
Anuradha today
Computed at sunrise for the reference place; times are local to it. The Moon changes nakshatra roughly daily, the Sun about every fortnight.
Tara bala for Anuradha-born, today
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Moon in Anuradha
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Sun in Anuradha
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Lord Saturn today
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The planet that rules this nakshatra and opens its Vimshottari cycle.
The four padas of Anuradha
Each nakshatra is divided into four padas of 3°20′. The pada sets the navamsa (D9) sign of a Moon placed there and the traditional first syllable of a name.
Anuradha in a birth chart
- •Loyalty and devotion
- •Discipline and staying power
- •Skill with groups
- •Melancholy under pressure
These are the classical themes of a Moon in Anuradha. How they play out depends on the rest of the chart — the Moon's house, its lord Saturn's own placement, and the dasha running now. The AI astrologer reads all of that together.
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FAQ
Anuradha nakshatra — common questions
What is Anuradha nakshatra?
Anuradha (अनुराधा) is the 17th of the 27 nakshatras, spanning 213°20′–226°40′ of the sidereal zodiac (3°20′ to 16°40′ Scorpio). Its Vimshottari lord is Saturn, its deity Mitra, god of friendship, its symbol the lotus, or a triumphal archway. It belongs to the Deva gana and the Madhya nadi, with the deer yoni.
Which rashi is Anuradha in?
Entirely in Scorpio: all four padas of Anuradha fall in that sign, so anyone born with the Moon in Anuradha has Scorpio as their Moon sign.
What is the first dasha for someone born in Anuradha?
Saturn mahadasha, which lasts 19 years in full. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far through Anuradha the Moon had travelled — the balance of dasha — so two people born under Anuradha can have very different first chapters. The dasha calculator computes yours to the day.
What are the naming letters for Anuradha?
By pada: pada 1 — Na, pada 2 — Ni, pada 3 — Nu, pada 4 — Ne. Traditional naming (namakarana) picks a first syllable from the pada the Moon occupied at birth.
Is today good for someone born in Anuradha?
That is tara bala: count today's nakshatra from Anuradha and fold into nine. Sampat, Kshema, Sadhaka, Mitra and Ati Mitra are favourable; Vipat, Pratyari and Vadha are not; Janma is neutral. The card on this page computes it from the ephemeris each day.