Anuradha Nakshatra
the star of devotion — friendship and balance.
Anuradha is nakshatra number 17 of the twenty-seven, ruled by Saturn and presided over by Mitra. Its symbol is the lotus; triumphal archway, its temperament Deva, and in the Nakṣatra-puruṣa it governs the chest & heart.
Anuradha at a glance
- Ruling planet (Vimśottarī lord)
- Saturn
- Presiding deity
- Mitra
- Symbol
- Lotus; triumphal archway
- Temperament (gaṇa)
- Deva
- Animal (yoni)
- Deer (f)
- Body part (Nakṣatra-puruṣa)
- chest & heart
- Tree (Nakṣatra-vana)
- Bakula / Spanish cherry (Mimusops elengi)
- Opens in
- Scorpio (from 213.33° sidereal)
These are the classical significations of the star itself, from the Nakṣatravana and Bṛhat-Saṁhitā tradition — a lens on temperament and timing, never a verdict on a person or a fortune foretold.
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