
Anuradha is the seventeenth
nakshatra
Nakshatra () is the term for Lunar mansion in Hindu astrology and Buddhist astrology. A nakshatra is one of 27 (sometimes also 28) sectors along the ecliptic. Their names are related to a prominent star or asterisms in or near the respective s ...
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lunar mansion
Often called lunar mansion, a lunar station or lunar house is a segment of the ecliptic through which the Moon passes in orbit of the Moon, its orbit around the Earth. The concept was used by several ancient cultures as part of their calendrical ...
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Hindu astrology having a spread from 3°20' to 16°40'. Anuradha is ruled by Shani (Saturn).
Mitra is the deity for Anuradha Nakshatra. Anuradha is a fragile nakshatra with the shakti power of granting abundance. Anuradha rules the breasts, stomach, womb and bowels.
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Archaeoastronomy and Vedic chronology
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History of astrology
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Indian astronomy
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Nadi astrology
Nādi Astrology (') is a form of astrology practiced in Tamil Nadu and adjacent regions in India. It is based on the belief that the present lives of many humans were foreseen by Hindu sages in ancient times. History
In Tamil Nadu, the texts ar ...
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Synoptical astrology
The theory of synoptical astrology was created by László Wladimir Orosz, Hungarian philosopher and astrologer.
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