Anuradha
Nakshatra 17 of 27 · 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac
Anuradha spans 3°20′ Vrishchika to 16°40′ Vrishchika in the sidereal zodiac. Its Vimshottari lord is Saturn, and its presiding deity is traditionally Mitra.
| Number | 17 of 27 |
|---|---|
| Span (sidereal) | 3°20′ Vrishchika – 16°40′ Vrishchika |
| Vimshottari lord | Saturn |
| Lord's mahadasha | 19 years |
| Deity | Mitra |
| Padas | 4 quarters of 3°20′ each |
Why it matters
The nakshatra holding the Moon at birth is the birth nakshatra (janma nakshatra). It sets where the Vimshottari dasha sequence begins: someone with the Moon in Anuradha starts life in the Saturn mahadasha.
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