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Ardra Nakshatra
Ruled by Rahu · deity Rudra · symbol a teardrop · Manushya gana
Number
6 of 27
Ruling planet
Rahu
Deity
Rudra
Symbol
a teardrop
Gana
Manushya
People influenced by Ardra tend to be intense and transformative, feeling storms that clear the air. Like every nakshatra, its qualities are a starting lens — the pada (quarter), the Moon's placement, and the whole chart shape the full picture.
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Ardra is ruled by Rahu in the Vimshottari dasha system; its deity is Rudra and its symbol is a teardrop.
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