Jyotiṣa · Nakṣatra
Anuradha nakṣatra — ruled by Saturn, deity Mitra, symbolised by the lotus / staff. Here is its classical nature, attributes, and what it shapes in a chart.
Anuradha · at a glance
- Ruling planet
- Saturn
- Deity
- Mitra
- Symbol
- Lotus / staff
- Gaṇa
- Deva
- Nāḍī
- Madhya
- Yoni
- Deer
- Rāśi span
- Vṛścika 3°20’–16°40′
Devotion and friendship. Mitra’s star of alliance, discipline and loyal love — the friend who thrives far from home, building deep bonds through steadiness and care.
01What Anuradha shapes
Every nakṣatra colours the mind (the Moon) with its deity’s signature. Under Mitra and the discipline of Saturn, Anuradha leans toward the qualities above: strongest where the Moon is well-placed and dignified, strained where it is afflicted. The lotus / staff is the key image to hold: it is what this star is always, quietly, doing.
None of this is a verdict. It is the classical tendency of a birth star — a lens, read against the whole chart.
02Compatibility signature
For kundli matching (Guṇa Milan), Anuradha carries the Deva gaṇa (temperament), Madhya nāḍī (constitution) and the Deer yoni (instinctive nature). Classically, partners are matched for gaṇa harmony and, most importantly, different nāḍī — same-nāḍī pairings score zero on that koota and are traditionally avoided.
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03Common questions
Which planet rules Anuradha nakṣatra?
Anuradha is ruled by Saturn in the Vimśottarī system — so a Anuradha-born Moon begins life in the Saturn mahādaśā. Its presiding deity is Mitra.
What is the gaṇa and nāḍī of Anuradha?
Anuradha is Deva gaṇa, Madhya nāḍī, with the Deer yoni. These three decide much of kundli-matching (Guṇa Milan) — same nāḍī between partners is classically avoided.
What are Anuradha natives like?
Devotion and friendship. Mitra’s star of alliance, discipline and loyal love — the friend who thrives far from home, building deep bonds through steadiness and care. Exact expression depends on the pada, the Moon’s dignity, and the whole chart — a computed reading resolves it.
How do I find my nakṣatra?
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