Anuradha
Also called: anuradha nakshatra
Anuradha, the 17th of the 27 nakshatras (lunar mansions), running from 3°20' Vrishchika (Scorpio) to 16°40' Vrishchika (Scorpio) in the sidereal zodiac. Its symbol is the lotus. Its presiding deity is Mitra, the god of friendship, bringing devotion, alliance, and warmth. Its ruling planet is Saturn, so someone born with the Moon here begins life in Saturn's dasha (planetary period). Its themes are friendship, devotion, balance. Classically it is a tender (mridu) nakshatra, good for art, friendship, healing and anything gentle.
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