The lunar mansion
Friendship · devotion · gather
Anuradha is the beauty of loyalty. It forms deep bonds, works well with others and often finds its greatest strength in devoted, long-form relationships.
Where it sits in the zodiac
Anuradha spans 13°20′. It begins in Scorpio and ends in the same sign. Because nakshatras do not align with sign boundaries, a planet in a sign can be carrying the flavour of two different lunar mansions.
The four padas
Each nakshatra is divided into four padas of 3°20′. The pada adds a further layer of nuance and is used in divisional charts such as the navamsa.
Pada 13° 20′ Scorpio — 6° 40′ Scorpio
Pada 26° 40′ Scorpio — 10° 00′ Scorpio
Pada 310° 00′ Scorpio — 13° 20′ Scorpio
Pada 413° 20′ Scorpio — 16° 40′ Scorpio
The ruling planet
Anuradha is ruled by Saturn, the planet of karma · time, structure, mastery. The dasha sequence begins from this planet when your Moon is in this nakshatra.