The 27 nakshatras · 17/27
Anuradha
Devoted friendship: cooperation, loyalty and thriving within a group.
- Degrees (sidereal)
- 3°20′ Scorpio – 16°40′ Scorpio
- Rashi
- Vrishchika (Scorpio)
- Lord (dasha)
- Saturn
- Deity
- Mitra, god of friendship and alliances
- Symbol
- a lotus
- Gana
- Deva (divine)
Anuradha, in Scorpio, means following Radha or another success. Its deity Mitra is the god of friendship and agreements, and its symbol is the lotus that blooms out of muddy water. Anuradha is about devotion, loyalty and flourishing in difficult conditions.
The Moon here gives a warm, cooperative and loyal heart, with a gift for organising groups and keeping friendships alive across distance. These people often do well abroad or far from where they started, and they bring people together around a shared purpose.
Saturn as lord adds discipline and endurance, and sometimes a melancholy streak. Anuradha’s lesson is that its own needs deserve the same devotion it gives to others.
The four padas
Each pada is 3°20′ wide and takes the colour of one navamsa sign.
| Pada | Degrees | Navamsa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3°20′ Scorpio – 6°40′ Scorpio | Leo |
| 2 | 6°40′ Scorpio – 10°00′ Scorpio | Virgo |
| 3 | 10°00′ Scorpio – 13°20′ Scorpio | Libra |
| 4 | 13°20′ Scorpio – 16°40′ Scorpio | Scorpio |
When the Moon is next in Anuradha
The Moon passes through each nakshatra about once a month and stays about a day. The next times, as of the last update: Times are in UTC.
- Tue, 10 Nov 2026 03:49 → Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:08
- Mon, 7 Dec 2026 10:17 → Tue, 8 Dec 2026 12:45