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Nakshatra #17 · अनुराधा
Anuradha
213.33° – 226.67° sidereal · in Scorpio
Devotion — Anuradha natives are deeply loyal, often engaged in international or cross-cultural friendships, and capable of long-term devotion to people, causes, and disciplines. Mitra the friendship god rules with Saturn — friendship that endures.
Lord
saturn
Deity
Mitra (god of friendship and contracts)
Symbol
Lotus / triumphal arch
Gana
Deva
Nature
Soft
Yoni (compatibility)
Deer
Gender
male
Positive traits
- •Loyalty
- •Cross-cultural facility
- •Long-term devotion
- •Group leadership
Shadow traits
- •Excessive devotion to unworthy causes
- •Difficulty leaving toxic relationships
- •Codependency
Suited professions
- International work
- Spiritual / religious work
- Devotional arts
- Long-distance partnerships