Ardra
Nakshatra 6 of 27 · Mithuna (Gemini) 6°40′ – 20°
- Sign
- Mithuna (Gemini)
- Ruling graha
- Rahu
The four padas
- Pada 1, Mithuna (Gemini), Navamsa Dhanus (Sagittarius), Ku
- Pada 2, Mithuna (Gemini), Navamsa Makara (Capricorn), Gha
- Pada 3, Mithuna (Gemini), Navamsa Kumbha (Aquarius), Nga
- Pada 4, Mithuna (Gemini), Navamsa Meena (Pisces), Chha
Next Ardra day
The four padas
- Pada 1Mithuna (Gemini)Navamsa: Dhanus (Sagittarius)Ku
- Pada 2Mithuna (Gemini)Navamsa: Makara (Capricorn)Gha
- Pada 3Mithuna (Gemini)Navamsa: Kumbha (Aquarius)Nga
- Pada 4Mithuna (Gemini)Navamsa: Meena (Pisces)Chha
Each nakshatra spans 13°20′ and divides into four quarters of 3°20′. Which quarter the Moon fell in decides the navamsa — the divisional chart where a placement's real strength shows — so two people sharing a star but not a pada read differently.
Matching
The ten poruthams are judged from the birth star, so Ardra can be weighed against all twenty-seven without either birth time.
What a match compares
- Gana
- Manushya (human)
- Nadi
- Vata (air)
- Yoni
- Dog
- Rajju
- Kanta (neck)
Gana, nadi, yoni and rajju mean something only when two charts are matched.