नक्षत्र · Nakshatra 6 of 27 · 6°40′–20°00′ Mithuna
आर्द्रा Ārdrā(Ardra)
Data
| Span | 6°40′–20°00′ Mithuna |
|---|---|
| Lord | राहु Rāhu |
| Deity | Rudra, the storm god — the howler who clears the air |
| Symbol | A teardrop; a gemstone glistening after rain |
| Gana | manushya |
| Temperament | Sharp and stormy (tīkṣṇa) — intensity of feeling that renews like a monsoon. |
Ardra, 'the moist one', is the tear that clears the eye and the storm that clears the sky: these natives feel deeply, think fiercely, and are unafraid of life's turbulent passages. Far from an unlucky star, Ardra gives brilliant, unconventional minds — its gift is renewal, and its natives are often exactly who you want beside you when things fall apart, because they know how to rebuild.
Cited fromTaittirīya Brāhmaṇa 1.5BPHS, Chs. 46–49BPHS, Ch. 6Nakshatra tradition
पद · The four padas
| Pada | Reading (by navamsa) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dhanu navāṁśa (Jupiter): the storm finds meaning — turbulence transmuted into philosophy and teaching. |
| 2 | Makara navāṁśa (Saturn): disciplined intensity — engineering order out of chaos. |
| 3 | Kumbha navāṁśa (Saturn): the radical scientist — original, humanitarian, systems-minded. |
| 4 | Mīna navāṁśa (Jupiter): rain becomes compassion — deep empathy born of one's own storms. |
मिलान · Ardra compatibility with all 27 nakshatras
Ardra compatibility with all 27 nakshatras
Bride's nakshatra Ardra, groom's below — the reverse order can score differently. Typical gun milan score out of 36.
- Ashvini 19/36
- Bharani 27/36
- Krittika 17.5/36
- Rohini 24.5/36
- Mrigashira 26/36
- Ardra 28/36
- Punarvasu 26/36
- Pushya 19/36
- Ashlesha 14/36
- Magha 23.5/36
- Purva Phalguni 29.5/36
- Uttara Phalguni 24.5/36
- Hasta 24.5/36
- Chitra 27/36
- Swati 27/36
- Vishakha 20/36
- Anuradha 18/36
- Jyeshtha 4/36
- Mula 16/36
- Purva Ashadha 27/36
- Uttara Ashadha 22.5/36
- Shravana 23/36
- Dhanishtha 17.5/36
- Shatabhisha 12/36
- Purva Bhadrapada 17/36
- Uttara Bhadrapada 26.5/36
- Revati 26.5/36
प्रश्नोत्तर · Frequently asked questions
- Which planet rules Ārdrā nakshatra?
- Ārdrā is ruled by Rāhu (राहु). It is nakshatra 6 of 27, spanning 6°40′–20°00′ Mithuna of the sidereal zodiac.
- What are the deity and symbol of Ārdrā?
- The presiding deity is Rudra, the storm god — the howler who clears the air. Its symbol is A teardrop; a gemstone glistening after rain.
- What is the gana of Ārdrā?
- Ārdrā is a manushya gana nakshatra. Temperament: Sharp and stormy (tīkṣṇa) — intensity of feeling that renews like a monsoon..
- Which starting syllables are used for Ārdrā baby names?
- Per the traditional nāmakaraṇa chart, the syllables for padas 1-4 are: Ku (कु), Gha (घ), Nga (ङ), Chha (छ). The exact pada comes from the birth chart.
Sources
- Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa 1.5Taittiriya Brahmana 1.5 (with parallels in Taittiriya Samhita 4.4.10 and Atharva Veda 19.7): the Vedic nakshatra lists with their presiding deities. Vedic corpus, public domain.
- BPHS, Chs. 46–49Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (attrib. Maharshi Parashara), Chs. 46–49 (97-chapter recension, R. Santhanam ed.): the Vimshottari dasha as the foremost dasha system — sequence and years (Ketu 7, Venus 20, Sun 6, Moon 10, Mars 7, Rahu 18, Jupiter 16, Saturn 19, Mercury 17; total 120), effects of each graha's dasha, and antardasha doctrine. Sanskrit classic, public domain.
- BPHS, Ch. 6Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (attrib. Maharshi Parashara), Ch. 6 'The Sixteen Divisions of a Rashi' (97-chapter recension, R. Santhanam ed.): the navamsa (D9) scheme underlying the pada framework — each pada of 3°20′ is one navamsa. Sanskrit classic, public domain.
- Nakshatra traditionCommon Jyotish nakshatra doctrine — symbols, the deva/manushya/rakshasa gana classification, and temperament — standardized across muhurta and jataka manuals and consistent from the medieval synthesis treatises (e.g., Jataka Parijata) onward. Editorial synthesis in our own words; no copyrighted translation reproduced.