Nakshatra 17 of 27 · Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Lord Saturn

Anuradha

The friend who succeeds through devotion and alliance.

At a glance

Ruling planet

Saturn (Shani)

Deity

Mitra

Symbol

A lotus

Gana

Deva

Anuradha is the seventeenth nakshatra, spanning 3°20' to 16°40' of Scorpio. It is ruled by Saturn, presided over by Mitra (the god of friendship and alliance), and symbolised by a lotus blooming in difficult conditions.

Personality

Anuradha personality

Anuradha succeeds through friendship and devotion. People with a strong Anuradha Moon are loyal, cooperative and warm, able to build alliances and thrive even in hard surroundings, like a lotus in muddy water. Saturn gives discipline and endurance, while Mitra gives a gift for friendship, making this a deeply relational and steadfast nature.

Strengths

  • ·Loyal and devoted
  • ·Builds friendships and alliances
  • ·Thrives even in hard conditions
  • ·Disciplined and enduring

Challenges

  • ·Can over-give to keep harmony
  • ·Struggles with loneliness
  • ·Hides its own needs
  • ·Pushes through hardship past its limit

Career

Anuradha career and work

Anuradha does well in teamwork and organisation, diplomacy and foreign relations, group leadership, research, and any field where success depends on cooperation and steady loyalty over time. They often flourish far from their place of birth.

Professions often linked to Anuradha: Research and analysis, organisation and teamwork, and foreign collaboration.

Love

Anuradha in love and relationships

In love Anuradha is devoted, warm and committed, treating a partner as a true friend and ally. They endure difficulty for the people they love and value emotional depth and loyalty above surface excitement.

The data

Anuradha nakshatra facts

Position

17 of 27

Sidereal span

3°20' to 16°40' Scorpio

Rashi (sign)

Scorpio (Vrishchika)

Ruling planet (dasha lord)

Saturn (Shani)

Deity

Mitra (god of friendship and the benevolent Sun)

Symbol

A lotus (also a triumphal archway)

Gana

Deva

Yoni (compatibility)

Deer (female)

Naming syllables

Na, Nee, Noo, Ne

Pada navamsa signs

Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio

Associated star

Beta, Delta, Pi Scorpionis

The four padas

The four padas of Anuradha

Every nakshatra splits into four padas (quarters) of 3°20′. Each pada maps to a navamsa sign, which adds a finer layer of meaning to a Moon or planet sitting here. Anuradha’s four padas land in these navamsa signs, in order:

Pada 1

Leo navamsa

Syllable: Na

Pada 2

Virgo navamsa

Syllable: Nee

Pada 3

Libra navamsa

Syllable: Noo

Pada 4

Scorpio navamsa

Syllable: Ne

In the Hindu naming tradition (namakaran), a child born under Anuradha is often given a name starting with one of these syllables (Na, Nee, Noo, Ne), picked by the pada the Moon falls in.

Which pada your Moon lands in comes down to its exact degree, and that needs your real birth time. A full reading pins down your Moon nakshatra and pada from your birth details.

Remedy

Anuradha remedy and deity

Its deity is Mitra, god of friendship; Mitra and Surya worship is traditionally used for cooperation and devotion.

These are traditional devotional practices, not guaranteed outcomes.

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FAQ

Anuradha nakshatra FAQ

What planet rules Anuradha nakshatra?

Saturn (Shani) rules Anuradha, giving discipline and endurance, while its deity Mitra adds friendship, warmth and the gift of alliance.

Why is the lotus the symbol of Anuradha?

The lotus blooms in muddy water, reflecting Anuradha's gift for flourishing through devotion and friendship even in difficult circumstances.

Which rashi is Anuradha in?

Anuradha lies entirely in sidereal Scorpio (Vrishchika), from 3°20' to 16°40'.