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Nakshatra 17 of 27 Scorpio 3°20′ to 16°40′

Anuradha Nakshatra

Anuradha is the seventeenth of the 27 nakshatras and lies entirely within Scorpio. Ruled by Saturn with Mitra (the god of friendship) as its deity, it carries devotion, discipline and a gift for bringing people together. Anuradha natives are friendly, cooperative and dedicated, and they succeed even far from home.

Anuradha horoscope today Find your nakshatra
Lord
Saturn
Deity
Mitra (god of friendship)
Symbol
Lotus / staff
Rashi
Scorpio
Scorpio 3°20′ to 16°40′
Gana
Deva (divine)
Nature
Mridu (gentle)
Yoni
Deer
Shakti
The power of devotion and success
Body Part
Stomach
Lucky Colour
Blue
Lucky Number
8
Lucky Direction
West

Lucky colour, number and direction are taken from Anuradha's ruling planet, Saturn.

Personality

The Anuradha personality

Anuradha natives are devoted, friendly and cooperative. As Mitra's nakshatra, they know how to bring people together; with discipline and dedication they succeed far from home.

Strengths

  • Skilled at uniting people and building teams
  • Devoted, dedicated and disciplined
  • Steady and patient through hardship
  • Make their place even far from home

Watch-outs

  • Suppressing their own needs for others
  • Bouts of sadness or loneliness in feeling
  • Taking things too much to heart
  • Jealousy or possessiveness (Scorpio's influence)
The native

Anuradha male and female natives

Below is the general nature of Anuradha's male and female natives, across temperament, career, marriage and health. Physical traits: often a warm smile, gentle eyes and a friendly, well-mannered air.

Anuradha Male

Nature

Friendly, cooperative and devoted, a natural at uniting people. As Mitra's nakshatra he carries discipline and dedication. He makes his place even far from home, though he can take things to heart.

Career

Management, organisation, foreign trade, politics and research suit him. By uniting a team he finds success far and wide.

Marriage & family

Loyal and deeply devoted, ready to sacrifice much for a partner. He needs to watch suppressing his feelings and the possessive jealousy of Scorpio.

Health

The stomach and digestion are sensitive. Stress and worry act straight on the belly and appetite, so a balanced diet and rest matter.

Anuradha Female

Nature

Gentle, friendly and devoted, she carries people along with her. She suppresses her own needs for others, and can feel bouts of sadness or loneliness.

Career

Management, organisation, teaching, counselling and research suit her, where warmth and dedication meet.

Marriage & family

Gentle, loyal and gifted at binding a home. If she watches jealousy and over-dependence, married life stays happy.

Health

Care for the stomach and intestines. Worry tells on digestion, so a balanced diet and a calm routine are helpful.

Mantra

Anuradha nakshatra mantra

Anuradha's deity is Mitra (god of friendship). The mantra below is chanted to strengthen Anuradha's energy, especially on the day the Moon is in Anuradha nakshatra.

Om Mitraya Namah

Chant 108 times · most auspicious on an Anuradha nakshatra day or on a Saturday.

Read about the ruling planet, Saturn →

Muhurat

What Anuradha favours, and what to avoid

Anuradha is a Mridu (gentle) nakshatra, so by its nature certain activities are considered more auspicious in it.

Favourable for

  • Marriage, engagement and beginning friendships
  • Art, music and creative work
  • Clothes, ornaments and things of adornment
  • Auspicious social gatherings and feasts

Better to avoid

  • Harsh, aggressive or destructive tasks
  • Decisions born of conflict and strife
  • Cold or untrustworthy dealings
Padas

The 4 padas and name letters of Anuradha

Every nakshatra divides into 4 padas (quarters), and each pada has its own navamsa. Babies born in Anuradha are traditionally named beginning with its syllables: Na, Ni, Nu, Ne.

1Pada 1 · Leo navamsa (Sun)

The Sun makes this quarter more confident, dignified and given to leadership.

2Pada 2 · Virgo navamsa (Mercury)

Mercury makes this quarter more intelligent, practical and skilled in conversation.

3Pada 3 · Libra navamsa (Venus)

Venus makes this quarter more friendly, artistic and devoted to relationships.

4Pada 4 · Scorpio navamsa (Mars)

Mars makes this quarter more energetic, brave and committed to its goals.

Compatibility

Anuradha compatibility

The guidance below is based on Anuradha's yoni (Deer) and gana (Deva (divine)) and is a general indication only. A precise match needs the full Ashtakoot guna-milan of both charts.

Good match

Anuradha matches well with nakshatras friendly to its Deer yoni and Deva gana, where gentleness and warmth meet on both sides. A partner who values their devotion suits them best.

Needs care

A little care helps with yoni-opposed or very aggressive, dominating nakshatras, since Anuradha's gentleness can get overshadowed by them.

Anuradha, frequently asked questions

Saturn is the ruling planet (nakshatra swami) of Anuradha nakshatra, so Saturn's qualities show strongly in its natives.

Anuradha spans Scorpio 3°20′ to 16°40′, within the Scorpio sign.

Anuradha natives are devoted, friendly and cooperative. As Mitra's nakshatra, they know how to bring people together; with discipline and dedication they succeed far from home.

Anuradha's warmth and gift for organising blooms in work that means bringing people together. Saturn's touch suits management, organisation, foreign trade, politics and research. By uniting a team, Anuradha natives find success far and wide.

Friendly, cooperative and devoted, a natural at uniting people. As Mitra's nakshatra he carries discipline and dedication. He makes his place even far from home, though he can take things to heart.

Gentle, friendly and devoted, she carries people along with her. She suppresses her own needs for others, and can feel bouts of sadness or loneliness.

The mantra for Anuradha nakshatra is "Om Mitraya Namah", dedicated to its deity Mitra (god of friendship).

Anuradha's four padas begin with Na, Ni, Nu, Ne. By tradition, a baby is named starting with the syllable of its pada.

Saturn rules Anuradha, so its lucky colour is blue, lucky number is 8 and favourable direction is west.

The deity of Anuradha is Mitra (god of friendship).

Anuradha's symbol is Lotus / staff.

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