Nakshatra 6 of 27 · Gemini
Ardra.
A teardrop
Ardra is the storm that clears the air. Intense and searching, it brings upheaval that leaves things renewed.
- Lord
- Rahu (Rahu)
- Deity
- Rudra, the storm
- Span
- 6°40′–20° Gemini
- Syllables
- Ku · Gha · Na · Chha
- Gana
- Manushya
- Nadi
- Adi (Vata)
- Yoni
- Dog (female)
- Dasha years
- 18 (Rahu)
Four quarters
The padas of Ardra
Each pada is 3°20′ and falls in its own navamsa (D9) sign — the chart astrologers read for marriage and inner strength. Each also carries the syllable traditionally used for names.
Temperament
The nature of Ardra
Gifts
- Sharp intellect
- Resilience through change
- Honesty about pain
Lessons
- Turbulent emotions
- Destructiveness
- Restless dissatisfaction
Work that suits Ardra
- Technology and research
- Medicine
- Crisis and change work
Guna Milan
Ardra in a match
When two charts are matched, the birth nakshatras decide four of the eight kootas: Tara, which compares the two nakshatras with each other, and these three, which belong to Ardra itself.
Gana · temperament
Manushya
Human temperament: balanced between ideals and worldly needs.
Nadi · constitution
Adi (Vata)
Partners of the same nadi score none of its eight points — the classic nadi dosha.
Yoni · instinct
Dog, female
Yoni compares natural instincts and intimacy through the animal of each nakshatra.
Vimshottari
Where your dashas begin
The nakshatra of your Moon at birth chooses the first chapter of your life. A Moon in Ardra opens in Rahu's mahadasha, and the periods follow in this order.
- Rahu18 years
- Jupiter16 years
- Saturn19 years
- Mercury17 years
- Ketu7 years
- Venus20 years
- Sun6 years
- Moon10 years
- Mars7 years
Questions
Ardra, briefly answered
Who rules Ardra nakshatra?
Ardra is ruled by Rahu (Rahu) in the Vimshottari system, and its presiding deity is Rudra, the storm.
What are the name syllables for Ardra?
The four padas of Ardra are linked to the syllables Ku, Gha, Na, Chha. Traditionally a name beginning with the syllable of one's birth pada is considered auspicious.
Which sign is Ardra in?
Ardra spans 6°40′–20° Gemini, entirely within Gemini.
Which dasha does a Moon in Ardra begin with?
A person born with the Moon in Ardra begins life in Rahu's mahadasha, a 18-year period. How much of it remains at birth depends on how far the Moon has travelled through the nakshatra.
What is the gana, nadi and yoni of Ardra?
Ardra is of Manushya gana, Adi (Vata) nadi, and its yoni is the female dog. All three are weighed in Guna Milan.
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