17 Anuradha अनुराधा Anurādhā
3°20′ to 16°40′ Vrishchika.
Devotion and friendship; loyal, cooperative and disciplined, often successful away from home.
- LordShani
- DeityMitra
- SymbolTriumphal archway, lotus
- Dasha19 years
The Nakshatra at a glance
- Gana (temperament)
- Deva
- Yoni (animal)
- Deer
- Nadi
- Madhya (pitta)
- Aim of life (purushartha)
- Dharma
- Nature
- Mridu (gentle)
- Direction of the face
- Tiryak mukha (facing sideways)
- Presiding deity
- Mitra
- Symbol
- Triumphal archway, lotus
- Ruling graha
- Shani, whose Vimshottari dasha of 19 years begins a life born here
Good for, in Muhurta
A Mridu Nakshatra (gentle) suits:
- Friendship, arts and music
- New clothes, ornaments and romance
Tiryak mukha (facing sideways): for travel, vehicles, ploughing and trade.
The four padas
| Pada | Span | Navamsha | Name syllable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | 3°20′ to 6°40′ Vrishchika | Simha | Na |
| Pada 2 | 6°40′ to 10° Vrishchika | Kanya | Ni |
| Pada 3 | 10° to 13°20′ Vrishchika | Tula | Nu |
| Pada 4 | 13°20′ to 16°40′ Vrishchika | Vrishchika | Ne |
The syllables are the traditional first sounds of a name for a child born in each pada.
In compatibility
Gana, yoni and nadi are three of the eight kootas of Kundli Milan: Deva gana, the deer yoni and Madhya nadi are compared with the partner’s Nakshatra.