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Ardra nakshatra
Associated with storms that clear the air: upheaval, sharp thinking and renewal.
- Number
- 6 of 27
- Hindi
- आर्द्रा
- Span
- 6°40′ Gemini to 20°00′ Gemini
- Sign(s)
- Gemini
- Ruled by
- Rahu (dasha lord, 18 years)
- Deity
- Rudra, the storm god
- Symbol
- a teardrop
A person born with the Moon in Ardra begins life in the dasha of Rahu. How much of that period remains at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled through the star. See dasha.
The four padas
| Pada | From | To | Navamsha sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6°40′ Gemini | 10°00′ Gemini | Sagittarius |
| 2 | 10°00′ Gemini | 13°20′ Gemini | Capricorn |
| 3 | 13°20′ Gemini | 16°40′ Gemini | Aquarius |
| 4 | 16°40′ Gemini | 20°00′ Gemini | Pisces |
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