Nakshatra 17 of 27 · Lahiri sidereal
Anuradha Nakshatra
Anuradha is nakshatra 17 of the 27, spanning 3°20′ to 16°40′ Vrishchika of the sidereal zodiac. Its ruler is Shani, its deity Mitra, god of friendship, its symbol a lotus, and its yoni animal the Deer.
At a glance
- Span (sidereal)
- 3°20′ to 16°40′ Vrishchika
- Moon sign (rashi)
- Vrishchika
- Ruling planet
- Shani · Vimshottari dasha of 19 years
- Deity
- Mitra, god of friendship
- Symbol
- A lotus
- Gana
- Deva
- Yoni (animal)
- Deer (natural enemy: Dog)
- Nadi
- Madhya
What Anuradha is like
Anuradha, ‘following Radha’ or ‘success after success’, is the star of friendship and devoted effort. Mitra, the god of friendship and agreements, presides over it and Shani (Saturn) rules it, so loyalty is joined with discipline. The lotus, its symbol, grows from mud and opens in clear light. It lies wholly in Vrishchika.
Born with the Moon in Anuradha
With the Moon here you are loyal, organised and good at bringing people into a working group. You may do well away from where you were born, in another city or country, and often build a wide circle of friends. Letting yourself be supported, not only being the support, is the growth.
In short: A loyal friend and a calm organiser — you bloom like a lotus even in difficult places. A useful growth area: letting yourself be supported, not only being the support.
Shani rules Anuradha, so a Moon here means birth in the Shani mahadasha, 19 years in all. How much of it remains depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star. The Vimshottari sequence then moves on to Budha.
Deity and symbol
Mitra in the Vedas is the god of friendship, oaths and daylight, who with Varuna upholds order. The lotus is the old symbol of beauty that opens in difficult places.
The symbol of Anuradha is a lotus, and its deity is Mitra, god of friendship.
Padas and navamsa signs
Each nakshatra has four padas of 3°20′, one ninth of a sign each. The pada your Moon was in gives its navamsa (D9) sign. The four padas of Anuradha are:
| Pada | Degrees | Moon sign | Navamsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3°20′ – 6°40′ | Vrishchika | Simha |
| 2 | 6°40′ – 10°00′ | Vrishchika | Kanya |
| 3 | 10°00′ – 13°20′ | Vrishchika | Tula |
| 4 | 13°20′ – 16°40′ | Vrishchika | Vrishchika |
So the first pada of Anuradha falls in Simha navamsa and the last in Vrishchika.
Anuradha in Kundali Milan
As a partner Anuradha is steady, devoted and friendly, and values friendship as much as romance.
In Ashtakoot matching, Anuradha brings a Deer yoni, Deva gana and Madhya nadi. Yoni Koota (4 points) is full when both partners share an animal and 0 when their animals are natural enemies; the Deer’s natural enemy is the Dog. Nadi Koota (8 points) scores 0 when both share a nadi. These are parts of one comparison, never a verdict on a couple.
Questions people ask
Which rashi does Anuradha nakshatra fall in?
Anuradha lies entirely within Vrishchika, from 3°20′ to 16°40′ Vrishchika. A Moon in Anuradha is therefore always a Vrishchika Moon.
Who rules Anuradha, and which dasha does it start?
Shani rules Anuradha. A person born with the Moon in Anuradha starts the Vimshottari sequence in the Shani mahadasha (19 years in all), counted from the balance left at birth, and then moves on to Budha.
What is the yoni of Anuradha, and what does it mean in Kundali Milan?
The yoni of Anuradha is the Deer, shared with Jyeshtha. Yoni Koota scores 4 of 4 when both partners’ animals match and 0 when they are natural enemies (Deer and Dog); other pairs score between 1 and 3. In the classical texts yoni speaks of instinct and physical ease between two people; it is one of eight kootas.
Is Anuradha a good or a bad nakshatra?
Neither. The classical texts do not rank nakshatras as good or bad for a person; each has its own character, strengths and growth areas. For Anuradha the texts speak of a loyal friend and a calm organiser — you bloom like a lotus even in difficult places. The growth area: letting yourself be supported, not only being the support.
How do I find my nakshatra?
Your birth nakshatra is the one the Moon was in when you were born, so it needs your date, time and place of birth. The free kundali on JYOTISH.info shows it with the pada, using the Lahiri ayanamsa. The Moon changes nakshatra about once a day, so without a birth time the nakshatra can be uncertain, and the app marks it as approximate.
What are the symbol and deity of Anuradha?
The symbol is a lotus, and the deity is Mitra, god of friendship. The classical texts link the qualities of the deity to the character of the star.
Every position on this page is calculated sidereal with the Lahiri ayanamsa from the astronomy-engine library (MIT licence). The classical texts describe tendencies; this page is for guidance and reflection, not a verdict, and no outcome is promised. How we calculate. This is the English page and the legal reference. The same page is available in Hindi. Checked October 2026.