Rahu
Dasha Lord
Ardra Nakshatra आर्द्रा
The storm: emotional depth, upheaval, and renewal after the rain.
Rudra
Deity
Teardrop
Symbol
Manushya
Gana
6°40' – 20°00' Gemini
Zodiac Span
Ardra is the 6th nakshatra, spanning 6°40' – 20°00' Gemini. Its symbol is the teardrop, its presiding deity Rudra, and its Vimshottari lord Rahu. The storm: emotional depth, upheaval, and renewal after the rain.
People born with the Moon in Ardra begin life in a Rahu mahadasha, which colours the opening chapter of their story. The gana is Manushya, which matters in traditional match-making.
Is your Moon in Ardra?
Your janma nakshatra is fixed by the Moon's exact position at your birth minute — a birth time even 20 minutes off can shift the pada. JYTS.H computes it from Swiss Ephemeris data and reads your full chart, dasha timeline, and daily sky against it.
All 27 nakshatras
AshwiniBharaniKrittikaRohiniMrigashiraPunarvasuPushyaAshleshaMaghaPurva PhalguniUttara PhalguniHastaChitraSwatiVishakhaAnuradhaJyeshthaMulaPurva AshadhaUttara AshadhaShravanaDhanishtaShatabhishaPurva BhadrapadaUttara BhadrapadaRevati
Frequently asked questions
Which planet rules Ardra nakshatra?
Ardra is ruled by Rahu in the Vimshottari dasha system, so a person born with the Moon here starts life in a Rahu mahadasha. Its presiding deity is Rudra.
What is the rashi of Ardra nakshatra?
Ardra spans 6°40' – 20°00' Gemini, so the Moon sign of someone born here falls in that range. Its symbol is the teardrop and its gana is Manushya.
What are people born in Ardra like?
The storm: emotional depth, upheaval, and renewal after the rain.
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