Anuradha Nakshatra is the seventeenth of the 28 Nakshatra in Vedic astrology and comprises of the stars Beta, Delta, and Pi Scorpionis. Its span reaches from 3°20′ to 16°40′ Scorpio and it lies entirely in the constellation of Scorpio. The meaning of Anuradha is ‘Another Radha’ or ‘Subsequent Success’. It is symbolized by using a lotus flower and stands as the epitome of success even under the toughest of situations.
The ruling deity of Anuradha Nakshatra is Mitra, the Sun God who also symbolizes friendship. This enables the people born in this star to develop and sustain strong friendships and associations. The natives have an essential sense of public dealing and persuasion. This skill often makes them efficient at reading and sometimes, manipulating others for their own interests. Anuradha is a Nakshatra of collaborations and can bring success as well as fame through associations. The natives of Anuradha are intuitive, and have an innate quality to understand people. They love to travel and are often attracted to foreign lands to expand their reach and understanding of various groups of people. They are fun loving people, in general and can develop a wanderer’s persona.
The controlling planet of Anuradha Nakshatra is Saturn, the ruler of karma. This grants the natives with a sense of righteousness. People born under Anuradha are humanitarians at heart and tend to work for causes of charity compassionately. They are often affluent and possess excellent people management skills, making them great leaders. The lotus flower implies an undeterred will to thrive. As such, the natives are also determined to move forward and succeed even under the harshest of conditions. Hunger can make the natives of Anuradha lose their patience and self-control. Along the same lines, those born under Anuradha should keep a check on their anger as they are likely to be impulsive and at times, short- tempered.
Interests and Careers:
Vedic Jyotish assigns various kinds of professional spheres to this nakshatra and accordingly the natives under the influence of this nakshatra can be seen practicing as counselors, therapists, psychologists, scientists, astrologers, numerologists, mathematicians and other such people dealing in similar fields, translators, mediators, negotiators and other such kinds of people dealing in similar fields, people working as professionals in foreign countries, people traveling to foreign countries as part of their profession and people dealing in professions which are directly related to foreign countries, singers, musicians, photographers and other people dealing in similar kinds of professions requiring some kind of art, businessmen, diplomats, manipulators, explorers, researchers, Industrialists and many other kinds of people dealing in many other kinds of professions. It can be seen that many professions associated with this nakshatra require the native to deal and communicate with other people and the success of the native in these professions depends on how skilled is the native in handling the people he deals with which in turn depends upon the strength and influence of Anuradha in the horoscope of the native.
Health Issues:
Anuradha is indicative of the breasts, stomach, womb, and bowels.
Some believe that Shukra’s placement in Anuradha can be responsible for kidney troubles and that Rahu’s placement here can be responsible for a weak body and frequent ill health.
Location – 3.20 Scorpio to 16.00 Scorpio
Ruler – Saturn
Symbol – Lotus
Deity – Mitra
Varna – Labourer
Alphabets – Na, Ni, Nu, Nay
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