Anuradha (nakshatra)


in India, thousands of years ago. They were nomenclatured and classified keeping track of our MOON's transits and trajectory through the 12 signs of the Zodiac.
Moon in 00:00:00 in Aries to 10 degrees was subdivided into 4 quarters of Ashwini Star or Nakshatra, taken by the Vedic Astrology people as the true Equinox or the beginning of the 180 degree axis line between Aries and Libra. Likewise the second star constellation was named Bharani, Kritika is the 3rd, Rohini is the 4th, Mrigasheersha is the 5th and so on. So, we can follow the chart listed below:
1. Ashwini
2. Bharani
3. Kritika
4. Rohini
5. Mrigasheersha
6. Arudra
7. Punarvasu
8. Pushyami
9. Aslesha
10. Makha
11. Poorva-Phaalguni
12. Utthira-Phaalguni
13. Hastha
14. Chitthra
15. Swathi
16. Visakha
17. Anuradha <---- This is also known as ANUSHAM in Tamil literature and Astrological treatises. And yes, it is the 17th star.
18. Jyeshtha
19. Moola
20. Poorva-Aashaada
21. Utthira-Aashaada
22. Shravana
23. Dhanishtha
24. Satabhishag
25. Poorva-Bhaadra
26. Utthira-Bhaadra
27. Revathy
Note: Some people also include a 28th Star Constellation called Abhijit or Gautama or Dhruva.
Anuradha is the seventeenth nakshatra in Hindu astrology having a spread from 3°20' to 16°40'. Anuradha is ruled by Shani.
Mitra is the deity for Anuradha Nakshatra. Anuradha is a fragile nakshatra with the shakti power of granting abundance. Anuradha rules the stomach.