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Nakshatra 6 of 27 · Manushya gana

Ardra

आर्द्रा A teardrop

The moist one: the storm that clears and the tears that renew.

Longitude
λ 66°40′ – 80°00′
Lord
Rahu
Deity
Rudra
Span
Gemini 6°40′ – 20°00′
Pale jade carving of a teardrop, the symbol of Ardra
About Ardra

Ardra lies from 6°40′ to 20°00′ Gemini and is ruled by Rahu. Its deity is Rudra, the fierce storm form of Shiva, and its symbol is a teardrop. Its name means “moist”, the wetness after rain. Its star is Betelgeuse, bright and red in Orion's shoulder.

Ardra is a nakshatra of storms and what follows them: the clearing, the washed sky, the growth. It brings intense effort and sometimes upheaval, but it renews. It is classed as sharp (tikshna), suited to work that cuts through, ends a pattern or demands sustained effort.

Padas and navamsa

Four quarters of 3°20′

Each pada falls in a navamsa sign, used to read the D9 chart and to colour the nakshatra for anyone whose Moon or ascendant sits there.

Pada 1Gemini 6°40′ – 10°00′Sagittariusnavamsa
Pada 2Gemini 10°00′ – 13°20′Capricornnavamsa
Pada 3Gemini 13°20′ – 16°40′Aquariusnavamsa
Pada 4Gemini 16°40′ – 20°00′Piscesnavamsa
Born under Ardra

People with the Moon in Ardra tend to be intense, sharp-minded and searching, with strong feelings that can arrive like weather. Many are drawn to research, technology, medicine or anything that solves hard problems. They often grow through difficulty and become steady in a crisis. Their first dasha is Rahu.

Traditionally good for
  1. Research and hard problem-solving
  2. Breaking a bad habit
  3. Intense practice or study
  4. Clearing out what is broken

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