Lord: Saturn
Anuradha Nakshatra Nature and Traits
Mridu (soft and tender).
Key Significations
- Friendship, faith and cooperation
- Preserving purity even amid hardship, like the lotus that blooms in mud
- Pure devotion to God (the principle of Radha Devi)
- Foreign travel and residence abroad
- A nature that searches out hidden secrets
- Networking skill that can bring people together under one banner
Though natives of Anuradha appear grave outwardly, within they hold a very tender mind. They regard social bonds as highly valuable.
Positive Traits
- Outstanding leadership and organising ability
- The firmness to withstand and endure the most adverse circumstances
- Great friendship that will sacrifice anything for friends
- Natural spiritual reflection, and interest in the occult arts
Negative Traits
- Frequently falling into melancholy through being unable to control their emotions
- Concealing a grudge within against those who have betrayed them
- Falling into stress by attempting many tasks at once
Nakshatra in its Rashi Environment
The 4 padas of this nakshatra lie within Vrischika (Scorpio).
Mars and Saturn are mutual enemies. But Anuradha balances the powers of the two. Saturn's discipline joins Mars's energy. Scorpio is the abode of secrets, and Anuradha behaves like the lotus that draws knowledge out of those secrets.
Real-World Duties & Professions
- Management and human resources (HR)
- Foreign travel, and the tours and travel business
- Diplomats and ambassadors
- Mining, plumbing and underground-related trades
- Actors and artists
- Astrology, the occult arts, and research
Special Astrological Notes
Stomach, womb, intestines. They may suffer constipation, menstrual problems, ulcers, and abdominal infections.
This is one of the most favourable nakshatras for marriage. Since Anuradha belongs to the Angirasa gotra, marriage should not be made with those of that gotra.
Very auspicious for forming friendships, beginning journeys, conducting financial transactions, and learning the arts. It is unfavourable for taking hard decisions.
Varahamihira states that "the native of Anuradha becomes wealthy, lives in foreign lands, travels frequently, and is quite unable to bear hunger."
The four padas of Anuradha
Each nakshatra spans 13°20′ and divides into four padas of 3°20′. Each pada falls in one navamsa, whose lord colours a birth in that pada.
| Pada | Rashi and degrees | Navamsa | Navamsa lord | Syllable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Scorpio 3°20′ – 6°40′ | Leo | Sun | Na (నా) |
| Pada 2 | Scorpio 6°40′ – 10° | Virgo | Mercury | Ni (నీ) |
| Pada 3 | Scorpio 10° – 13°20′ | Libra | Venus | Nu (నూ) |
| Pada 4 | Scorpio 13°20′ – 16°40′ | Scorpio | Mars | Ne (నే) |
Naming syllables for Anuradha
A child born in Anuradha is traditionally named with the syllable of the birth pada: Pada 1 – Na (నా), Pada 2 – Ni (నీ), Pada 3 – Nu (నూ), Pada 4 – Ne (నే).
Baby names for Anuradha nakshatraAnuradha nakshatra compatibility
Average Guna Melanam score out of 36 with each nakshatra, across every rashi both nakshatras' padas fall in. A real match depends on both birth charts: check one in Guna Melanam.
- Jyeshtha — 31/36
- Shravana — 28/36
- Rohini — 27/36
- Uttara Phalguni — 27/36
- Hasta — 26/36
- Chitra — 8.5/36
- Dhanishta — 14/36
- Purva Ashadha — 14/36
