Anuradha Pada 2

6°40′ Scorpio to 10°00′ Scorpio · Virgo navamsha · nakshatra lord Saturn

What this pada means

Every nakshatra divides into four padas, and each quarter falls in a different navamsha sign — which is why two people born under Anuradha can feel markedly different. Pada 2 falls in Virgo navamsha, which makes it precise and useful — analysis, service, and attention to craft.

Anuradha's underlying nature — anuradha blooms in difficult soil: friendship, devotion, and success far from home — is filtered through that Virgo lens here. Where the nakshatra lord Saturn sets the broad theme, the navamsha lord Mercury shapes how it actually expresses in life.

Naming (Naamkaran)

A child born in Anuradha pada 2 is traditionally given a name beginning with the syllable "Ni". This links the name to the exact position of the Moon at birth — the reason the pada, not just the nakshatra, is noted on a janma patrika. See Naamkaran muhurat dates.

Career direction

Anuradha natives generally suit international careers, organizational leadership, counseling, diplomacy, devotional and group-oriented work — success through cooperation and persistence. With the Virgo navamsha of pada 2, the emphasis shifts toward roles where analysis, service, and attention to craft matter most.

Other padas of Anuradha

Pada 1 (Leo) · Pada 3 (Libra) · Pada 4 (Scorpio)

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