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Anuradha Nakshatra

Devoted and diplomatic — friendship is their genius, and they bloom in adversity. Anuradha is the 17th of the 27 nakshatras, ruled by Saturn, with Mitra as its deity and lotus as its symbol.

Ruling planetSaturn
GanaDeva
DeityMitra
SymbolLotus
Moon signVrishchika
Position17th of 27

The four padas

PadaMoon signNavamsaNaming syllable
Anuradha pada 1Vrishchika (Scorpio)SimhaNa
Anuradha pada 2Vrishchika (Scorpio)KanyaNi
Anuradha pada 3Vrishchika (Scorpio)TulaNu
Anuradha pada 4Vrishchika (Scorpio)VrishchikaNe

Each pada is also one navamsa, the ninth-division sign astrologers read for marriage.

Compatibility

Best-scoring pairings in Guna Milan: Revati (31), Shravana (27), Punarvasu (26), Magha (26), Swati (25). Lowest: Dhanishta (11), Mrigashira (12), Krittika (12).

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Baby names

Names for a child born under Anuradha traditionally begin with Na, Ni, Nu, Ne, one syllable per pada. Baby names for Anuradha nakshatra →

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Questions people ask

What is Anuradha nakshatra known for?

Devoted and diplomatic — friendship is their genius, and they bloom in adversity. Its ruling planet is Saturn, its deity Mitra, its symbol Lotus, and it belongs to the Deva gana.

Which rashi is Anuradha nakshatra in?

All four padas of Anuradha fall in Vrishchika (Scorpio).

Which nakshatras are most compatible with Anuradha?

In TrueSaath's Guna Milan, the highest-scoring pairings for Anuradha are Revati (31/36), Shravana (27/36), Punarvasu (26/36) and Magha (26/36). See the compatibility page for all 27.

What syllables do Anuradha nakshatra baby names start with?

Na, Ni, Nu, Ne — one for each pada. Names beginning with Na for the first pada, Ni for the second, and so on.

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Compatibility figures are the classical Guna Milan as computed by TrueSaath's free calculator and are offered as a reference, not as advice. Community and place pages describe how TrueSaath works; any member count shown is live and rounded, never a claim.