Nakshatra 6 of 27 · আর্দ্রা
Ardra Nakshatra
Storm and clearing. Emotional intensity that dissolves the old and makes room for genuine renewal.
Dasha lord
Rahu · 18 yrs
Deity
Rudra · রুদ্র
Symbol
Teardrop · অশ্রুবিন্দু
Gana · Nadi · Yoni
manushya · adi · Dog (female)
Exact span in the sidereal zodiac
Ardra occupies 66° 40' 00" to 80° 00' 00" measured from 0° sidereal Aries — that is 6° 40' 00" Gemini (Mithuna) up to 20° 00' 00" Gemini (Mithuna). Every nakshatra is exactly 13°20′ wide, so 27 of them tile the 360° circle with no gap and no overlap.
The four padas
Each pada is 3°20′ wide and corresponds to one navamsa. The pada of your Moon is what fixes the exact starting balance of your first Vimshottari mahadasha.
| Pada | From | To | Navamsa sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6° 40' 00" Gemini (Mithuna) | 9° 60' 00" Gemini (Mithuna) | Sagittarius (Dhanu) |
| 2 | 10° 00' 00" Gemini (Mithuna) | 13° 20' 00" Gemini (Mithuna) | Capricorn (Makara) |
| 3 | 13° 20' 00" Gemini (Mithuna) | 16° 40' 00" Gemini (Mithuna) | Aquarius (Kumbha) |
| 4 | 16° 40' 00" Gemini (Mithuna) | 19° 60' 00" Gemini (Mithuna) | Pisces (Meena) |
Characteristics
Storm and clearing. Emotional intensity that dissolves the old and makes room for genuine renewal.
ঝড় ও নির্মলতা। আবেগের তীব্রতা পুরনোকে গলিয়ে নতুনের পথ করে।
In matching, Ardra belongs to the manushya gana, the adi nadi and the Dog yoni — these three classifications feed the Gana, Nadi and Yoni kootas of Ashtakoota Guna Milan.
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