Ardra Nakshatra Pada 2

Ardra pada 2 at a glance

Ardra is the 6th nakshatra, ruled by Rahu with deity Rudra, the storm form of Shiva. Its pada 2 runs from 10°00′ Gemini to 13°20′ Gemini, falls in Gemini rashi and carries the name letter Gha.

The navamsa of this pada is Capricorn, ruled by Saturn, which adds patience, duty and steady effort to the nakshatra's base nature of being thoughtful, intense, research minded and honest about feelings.

• Nakshatra: Ardra (6 of 27)
• Pada: 2 of 4
• Span: 10°00′ Gemini to 13°20′ Gemini
• Name letter: Gha
• Rashi: Gemini (Mithun)
• Navamsa: Capricorn, lord Saturn
• Nakshatra lord: Rahu

Name letter Gha and naamkaran

In the naamkaran custom, a baby born in Ardra pada 2 is given a name starting with Gha. The letter comes from the pada, not the nakshatra as a whole, which is why two babies born in the same nakshatra can receive different letters.

1. Confirm the birth nakshatra and pada with the free calculator.
2. Shortlist names beginning with Gha.
3. Say the names aloud with the family name.
4. Optionally check the name number (naam ka ank) in numerology (ank jyotish) as a light second step.

Personality of Ardra pada 2

The nakshatra gives the base: thoughtful, intense, research minded and honest about feelings. The Gemini rashi adds a air, dual style, and the Capricorn navamsa adds patience, duty and steady effort.

Read together, this pada suits people who express thoughtful through patience, duty and steady effort.

• Element: Air
• Quality: Dual
• Navamsa flavour: patience, duty and steady effort
• Gana: Manushya
• Yoni: dog

Dasha and timing

Vimshottari dasha begins from the nakshatra lord, so a birth in Ardra pada 2 starts in Rahu mahadasha (18 years in full). The balance remaining at birth depends on how far the Moon had travelled into the nakshatra.

1. Rahu mahadasha, 18 years
2. Jupiter mahadasha, 16 years
3. Saturn mahadasha, 19 years
4. Mercury mahadasha, 17 years
5. Ketu mahadasha, 7 years
6. Venus mahadasha, 20 years
7. Sun mahadasha, 6 years
8. Moon mahadasha, 10 years
9. Mars mahadasha, 7 years

Ardra pada 2 in kundli matching (kundli milan)

Guna milan reads the nakshatra as a whole: Ardra contributes Manushya gana (6 points), dog yoni (4 points) and Adi nadi (8 points). The pada's navamsa sign is used in deeper chart comparison.

1. Find both partners' nakshatras.
2. Compare nadi, gana and yoni.
3. Use kundli matching by name (naam se kundli milan) or date of birth (janam tarikh) for the full 36 point score.