Anuradha Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Anuradha is the 17th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is Mitra, its Vimśottarī lord Saturn, gaṇa Dev, yoni Deer, nāḍī Madhya, varṇa Shudra — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
Presiding deity (devatā)
Mitra
Nakṣatra lord
Saturn
Nature (Muhūrta class)
Mridu (Soft/Gentle)
Gaṇa
Dev
Yoni
Deer (F)
Nāḍī
Madhya
Varṇa
Shudra
The four pādas of Anuradha — navāṃśa & naming syllable
Pāda
From
Name syllable
Navāṃśa (D9)
Navāṃśa lord
Pāda 1
213°20′
«Naa»
Leo
Sun
Pāda 2
216°40′
«Nee»
Virgo
Mercury
Pāda 3
220°00′
«Noo»
Libra
Venus
Pāda 4
223°20′
«Ne»
Scorpio
Mars
What Anuradha favours
Mridu (Soft/Gentle). Favours: Marriage, Friendship, Pleasure, Music, Dance, Ornaments, Gifts. Set aside: War, Confrontation, Sharp work.
Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)
The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Anuradha spans ghaṭī 10–14 from the nakṣatra's own start — the basis of the daily Varjyam window.
Deity per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6; gaṇa/nāḍī/varṇa/yoni from the aṣṭakūṭa tables; syllables from the Nāmakaraṇa table; navāṃśa by the standard Pārāśari division; tyājya from Prasna Marga.
Questions readers ask
What is the presiding deity of Anuradha nakshatra?
The presiding deity (devatā) of Anuradha nakṣatra is Mitra, per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6. Its Vimśottarī lord is Saturn, gaṇa Dev, yoni Deer.