Anuradha nakshatra: meaning, personality, career and name letters
What it means if you were born under Anuradha, explained simply, with the details astrology students look for.
In simple words: astrology divides the sky into 27 star groups called nakshatras. The one the Moon was in when you were born is your birth star. It works like a more detailed version of your Moon sign. If Anuradha is your birth star, this is what tradition says about you.
- Ruling planet
- Saturn
- Symbol
- Lotus
- Deity
- Mitra
- Zodiac sign
- Scorpio
- Name letters
- Na, Ni, Nu, Ne
Personality
Devoted friends who often succeed far from home; disciplined, cooperative and spiritual. Can hide sadness behind their loyalty.
Work and career
Natural fields: Organisations, international work, research, travel and occult or spiritual studies.
Love and relationships
Faithful and caring; friendship is the base of love.
Good days for
When the Moon passes through Anuradha (about one day every month), it is traditionally a good day for friendship, music and the arts, new clothes, romance and marriage.
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For astrology students: Anuradha in detail
- Span
- 213°20' – 226°40' of the sidereal zodiac (Scorpio)
- Vimshottari dasha at birth
- Saturn (19 years in full; the balance depends on how far the Moon has travelled through the star)
- Gana
- Deva (gentle)
- Yoni (animal)
- Deer
- Nadi
- Madhya
- Nature (for muhurta)
- Soft (mridu)
- Body part linked
- Stomach, bladder and reproductive organs
| Pada | Degrees | Sign | Name letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3°20' – 6°40' Scorpio | Scorpio | Na ना |
| 2 | 6°40' – 10°00' Scorpio | Scorpio | Ni नी |
| 3 | 10°00' – 13°20' Scorpio | Scorpio | Nu नू |
| 4 | 13°20' – 16°40' Scorpio | Scorpio | Ne ने |
Gana, yoni and nadi are used in kundli matching: check a match here.
What people often ask
Which planet rules Anuradha nakshatra?
Saturn. People born in Anuradha begin life in the Saturn dasha (planetary period).
What are the name letters for Anuradha?
Na, Ni, Nu, Ne, one for each of its four quarters (padas).
Is Anuradha a good nakshatra?
Every nakshatra has strengths and lessons; none is good or bad by itself. How it works out depends on the whole birth chart.
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