Anuradha nakshatra
Anuradha is the 17th of the 27 nakshatras: the 17th 13°20′ segment of the sidereal zodiac, spanning Scorpio 3°20′ – Scorpio 16°40′.
Position
| Span (sidereal) | Scorpio 3°20′ – Scorpio 16°40′ |
| Absolute longitude | 213.33° – 226.67° |
| Sign(s) | Scorpio |
| Vimshottari lord | Saturn (19-year mahadasha) |
Padas and Navamsa signs
Each pada is 3°20′, the same size as a Navamsa division, so each pada falls in one Navamsa (D9) sign. How the Navamsa is calculated.
| Pada | Span | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|
| Pada 1 | Scorpio 3°20′ – Scorpio 6°40′ | Leo |
| Pada 2 | Scorpio 6°40′ – Scorpio 10°00′ | Virgo |
| Pada 3 | Scorpio 10°00′ – Scorpio 13°20′ | Libra |
| Pada 4 | Scorpio 13°20′ – Scorpio 16°40′ | Scorpio |
Traditional attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Deity | Mitra, lord of friendship |
| Symbol | a lotus |
| Gana | Deva (divine) |
| Yoni (animal) | Deer |
| Nadi | Madhya (Pitta) |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Tara bala counted from Anuradha
For a person whose Moon was in Anuradha at birth, each day's tara comes from counting Anuradha as 1 to the nakshatra the Moon is in that day: count = ((day − 16) mod 27) + 1, tara = count mod 9. Scores are those Jyotishya uses. The tara bala formula explained.
| count mod 9 | Tara | Day nakshatras (count) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janma (lit. birth) | Anuradha (1), Uttara Bhadrapada (10), Pushya (19) | 0 |
| 2 | Sampat (lit. wealth) | Jyeshtha (2), Revati (11), Ashlesha (20) | +1 |
| 3 | Vipat (lit. danger) | Mula (3), Ashwini (12), Magha (21) | −1 |
| 4 | Kshema (lit. well-being) | Purva Ashadha (4), Bharani (13), Purva Phalguni (22) | +1 |
| 5 | Pratyak (lit. obstacle) | Uttara Ashadha (5), Krittika (14), Uttara Phalguni (23) | −1 |
| 6 | Sadhana (lit. achievement) | Shravana (6), Rohini (15), Hasta (24) | +1 |
| 7 | Naidhana (lit. destruction) | Dhanishta (7), Mrigashira (16), Chitra (25) | −2 |
| 8 | Mitra (lit. friend) | Shatabhisha (8), Ardra (17), Swati (26) | +1 |
| 0 (9) | Parama Mitra (lit. best friend) | Purva Bhadrapada (9), Punarvasu (18), Vishakha (27) | +1 |
Worked example: Moon in Pushya → count 19; 19 mod 9 = 1 → Janma, score 0.
Vimshottari dasha starting point
With the Moon in Anuradha at birth, the first mahadasha is Saturn. Balance at birth = (1 − fraction of Anuradha already travelled by the Moon) × 19 years. Fraction travelled = (Moon longitude − 213.33°) ÷ 13.33°. The sequence then continues Mercury → Ketu → Venus → Sun → Moon → Mars → Rahu → Jupiter. How the dasha periods are calculated.