The 27 Nakṣatras · star 6
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.