Ardra Nakṣatra — deity, pāda, nakṣatra lord & tyājya
Ardra is the 6th of the twenty-seven lunar mansions. Its presiding deity (devatā) is Rudra, its Vimśottarī lord Rahu, gaṇa Manushya, yoni Dog, nāḍī Aadi, varṇa Butcher — every value computed by the same engine that casts the chart and cited to its classical source.
At a glance
Presiding deity (devatā)
Rudra
Nakṣatra lord
Rahu
Nature (Muhūrta class)
Tikshna (Sharp/Fierce)
Gaṇa
Manushya
Yoni
Dog (F)
Nāḍī
Aadi
Varṇa
Butcher
The four pādas of Ardra — navāṃśa & naming syllable
Pāda
From
Name syllable
Navāṃśa (D9)
Navāṃśa lord
Pāda 1
66°40′
«Ku»
Sagittarius
Jupiter
Pāda 2
70°00′
«Gha»
Capricorn
Saturn
Pāda 3
73°20′
«Ing»
Aquarius
Saturn
Pāda 4
76°40′
«Chha»
Pisces
Jupiter
What Ardra favours
Tikshna (Sharp/Fierce). Favours: Courage, War, Weapons, Surgery, Enemies, Debts, Poison work. Set aside: All auspicious karmas, Marriage, Griha-pravesh.
Viṣa ghaṭī (tyājya)
The viṣa (tyājya) portion of Ardra spans ghaṭī 11–15 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 Ardra nakshatra?
The presiding deity (devatā) of Ardra nakṣatra is Rudra, per Bṛhat Parāśara Horā Śāstra ch.6. Its Vimśottarī lord is Rahu, gaṇa Manushya, yoni Dog.