Anuradha Nakshatra

Anuradha is the 17th of the 27 nakshatras, spanning Scorpio 3°20′ – Scorpio 16°40′. Its lord is Saturn, its deity Mitra, and it is Deva gana, Deer yoni and Madhya (Pitta) nadi.

The Moon is next in Anuradha from Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 1:43 AM to Thursday, 15 October 2026, 4:03 AM (Goa time).

Anuradha nakshatra lord, deity, gana, yoni and nadi

SpanScorpio 3°20′ – Scorpio 16°40′
Rashi (Moon sign)Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Ruling planet (dasha lord)Saturn
DeityMitra
SymbolLotus
GanaDeva
YoniDeer
NadiMadhya (Pitta)
Tattva (element)Fire (Agni)
Nature for muhurtaMridu (soft)
Gandmool nakshatraNo

All four padas are in Vrishchik (Scorpio).

Tattva here is the nakshatra's own element in the five-block scheme AstroSage also prints (Ashwini to Mrigashira earth, Ardra to Purva Phalguni water, Uttara Phalguni to Anuradha fire, Jyeshtha to Shravana air, Dhanishta to Revati ether) — not the element of the Moon sign.

Anuradha nakshatra padas, navamsa and name letters

The naming letters for Anuradha are Na, Nee, Noo, Ne, one per pada. In the Namakaran tradition a child is named beginning with the sound of the pada the Moon occupied at birth, so the pada — not just the nakshatra — decides the letter.

PadaDegreesRashiNavamsa (D9)Name syllableVarna (matching)
1Scorpio 3°20′ – Scorpio 6°40′Vrishchik (Scorpio)Sinh (Leo)NaBrahmin
2Scorpio 6°40′ – Scorpio 10°00′Vrishchik (Scorpio)Kanya (Virgo)NeeBrahmin
3Scorpio 10°00′ – Scorpio 13°20′Vrishchik (Scorpio)Tula (Libra)NooBrahmin
4Scorpio 13°20′ – Scorpio 16°40′Vrishchik (Scorpio)Vrishchik (Scorpio)NeBrahmin

Varna is given per pada because Ashtakoota matching scores the varna of the Moon sign (water signs Brahmin, fire Kshatriya, earth Vaishya, air Shudra). Some tables also assign a varna to the nakshatra itself; those lists disagree from source to source and matching does not use them.

Vrishchik rashi baby names

Anuradha nakshatra characteristics

Anuradha belongs to Mitra, the deity of friendship and agreements, and its symbol is the lotus that grows out of mud. The tradition reads it as the star of devotion and loyal partnership: natives are described as warm, organised and good at building groups, keeping friendships across distance and years. Saturn as lord gives endurance in hard conditions. The caution is jealousy, and holding on to a hurt quietly instead of saying it.

Strengths the tradition names

  • Devotion
  • Friendship
  • Resilience
  • Organisational ability

What to watch

  • Jealousy in love
  • Wandering away from home
  • Suppressed emotions

Work it is traditionally linked with

Organisations/groups, International relations, Occult, Mining.

A nakshatra describes the Moon's position, which millions of people share. It is read as a tendency to reflect on, alongside the whole chart — not as a verdict on a person.

Anuradha nakshatra compatibility for marriage

Nadi. Anuradha is Madhya (Pitta) nadi. When both birth stars share a nadi, Guna Milan's Nadi koota scores 0 of 8 (nadi dosha), so a match with any of these stars starts with that gap: Bharani, Mrigashira, Pushya, Purva Phalguni, Chitra, Purva Ashadha, Dhanishta, Uttara Bhadrapada. Several traditions list exceptions that cancel the dosha; read the full 36-point report rather than one koota.

Yoni. Anuradha is Deer yoni. The same yoni — Jyeshtha — scores the full 4 of 4. Its sworn-enemy yoni is Dog, so Ardra, Moola score 0 of 4 in either direction.

Gana. Anuradha is Deva gana. The Gana koota is directional — the score depends on which partner is the groom — and these are the engine's own values:

Partner's ganaAnuradha native is the groomAnuradha native is the bride
Deva6 / 66 / 6
Manushya6 / 65 / 6
Rakshasa0 / 61 / 6

Nadi, yoni and gana are 18 of the 36 points; the rest come from the Moon signs and the count between the two stars. Full kundli matching · Matching by name · Nakshatra porutham

When is Anuradha nakshatra next?

FromUntil
Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 1:43 AMThursday, 15 October 2026, 4:03 AM
Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 9:19 AMWednesday, 11 November 2026, 11:38 AM
Monday, 7 December 2026, 3:48 PMTuesday, 8 December 2026, 6:16 PM

Times are for Goa. The Moon enters and leaves a nakshatra at the same instant everywhere, so another city changes only the clock these are written in. The Moon takes about 27.3 days to come back to the same star and stays roughly a day each time.

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Anuradha nakshatra questions

Which rashi is Anuradha nakshatra in?

Anuradha spans Scorpio 3°20′ – Scorpio 16°40′. All four padas are in Vrishchik (Scorpio).

Who is the lord of Anuradha nakshatra?

Saturn. Vimshottari dasha begins from the lord of the birth star, so a person born with the Moon in Anuradha is born in a Saturn mahadasha; how much of it remains depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star.

What are the name letters for Anuradha nakshatra?

One per pada — pada 1: Na; pada 2: Nee; pada 3: Noo; pada 4: Ne. The pada the Moon occupied at birth decides which one applies.

What is the gana, yoni and nadi of Anuradha?

Deva gana, Deer yoni and Madhya (Pitta) nadi — the values Guna Milan scores.

The other 26 nakshatras