Ardra nakshatra
Ārdrā, the 6th of the 27 nakshatras, from 6°40′ to 20°00′ in Mithuna (Gemini): its deity, symbol, lord, padas and name syllables, from the classical texts.
Lord: Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411. Deity and class: Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1–2.8. Symbol: Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 215. Gana, yoni and nadi: Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34.
Where Ardra sits
Each nakshatra is 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac and each pada 3°20′, so nine padas fill a sign. Ardra lies wholly in Mithuna.
The four padas
A child born in a pada is given a name starting with its sound, and a name’s first sound gives back the pada when matching by name. Avakahaḍā-cakram, pp. 22–23; Muhūrta-mārtaṇḍa v. 55
Attributes and their sources
| Attribute | Ardra | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Deity | Rudra | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1, p. 52 |
| Symbol | Gem | Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 215 |
| Lord | Rahu, the Vimśottarī lord | Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150 |
| Gana | Manuṣya | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.29 |
| Yoni | Dog | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–26 |
| Nadi | Ādi | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.34 |
| Class | Tīkṣṇa (sharp); its weekday is Saturday | Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.2–2.8 |
Gana, yoni and nadi are the classes used in kundli matching. The texts read give no varṇa or element for each nakshatra, so none is shown.
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Questions
Attributes from the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi and the other texts named, with the page for each.
Which rashi is Ardra in?
Mithuna (Gemini), from 6°40′ to 20°00′ of the sign in the sidereal zodiac. All four of its padas are in Mithuna.
Who is the lord of Ardra?
Rahu. It is the nakshatra’s lord in the Vimśottarī dasha, so a birth with the Moon in Ardra starts in Rahu’s dasha. Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411, p. 150
What are the padas of Ardra?
Four quarters of 3°20′: pada 1, 6°40′ to 10°00′ Mithuna, navamsa Dhanu; pada 2, 10°00′ to 13°20′ Mithuna, navamsa Makara; pada 3, 13°20′ to 16°40′ Mithuna, navamsa Kumbha; pada 4, 16°40′ to 20°00′ Mithuna, navamsa Meena.
What is the deity and symbol of Ardra?
The deity is Rudra. The symbol is gem. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1; Burgess, Sūrya-siddhānta, p. 215
What gana, yoni and nadi is Ardra?
Manuṣya gana, dog yoni and Ādi nadi. These are the classes used in kundli matching. Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 6.25–34
Which syllables start names for Ardra?
ku, gha, ṅa, cha, one for each pada in order. A child born in a pada is given a name starting with its sound. Avakahaḍā-cakram pp. 22–23
How it is worked out
Read the methodology- Spans
- 27 equal nakshatras of 13°20′ from 0° Mesha in the sidereal zodiac; four padas of 3°20′ each.
- Navamsa
- The padas run through the signs from Mesha, starting again every 12 padas.
- Attributes
- Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi 2.1–2.8 and 6.25–34; Burgess’s notes to the Sūrya-siddhānta; Bṛhaj-jyotiḥsāra v. 411.
- Syllables
- The Avakahaḍā chakra as printed in Sītārāma Jhā, 1932, pp. 22–23.
Sidereal zodiac (Lahiri) · equal nakshatras of 13°20′ · Swiss Ephemeris · Method