Nakshatra

Ardra - Arudra - Raudra

"storm surge"

"Vutavabya Vabatprabhu"

Arudra - Aardhra - Aridra - RaudraPada - Raudrarksha - Zaamkara - Zamkararksha

Trinetra (Shiva's nakshatra) = Thiruvaathirai - Thiruvaathira - Thiruvadhirai (Tamil)

Rudra kills Vetrasura

from The Huntington Archive

Sacred tree for Arudra

see nakshtara gardens at:

www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html

• western botanical name = Piper longum
• Sanskrit: Pipali Rasayana
• Tibetan:
• common names = Long Pepper, Pippali

Piper Longum tree = sacred to Arudra Nakshatra

Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionary:

Aardra:

• The Nakshatra Ardra when under Rudra

Fruits of Worshipping Each Nakshatra

" Rudra desired, " May I become the lord of the animals."

One who makes the appropriate offering to Rudra, to Ardra, becomes the lord of the animals.

• Rudra is the lord of the wild animals

• and all things wild, strange or disturbing.

These come through Ardra, which therefore needs to seek control over them ."

• the Sixth Nakshatra = 06:40 until 20:00 Mithuna (Gemini)

• Arudra nakshatra = pada 21, 22, 23, 24 of 108

• Betelgeuse: alpha Orionis ~~ The Circle of Stars

Span. ruidoso, Eng rude

ruled by Rahu = self-elevation, calculated risk

• "The Moist One" - "Fresh" - "Wild" - "Howling"

• The Storm, The Wind, and The Hunt

• wikipedia: Ardra

Arudra

Shatavisakhya

Nakshatra Auspicious activities:

[BPHS]

• Fighting,

• tying or binding with rope,

• controlling enemies,

• dealing with poison,

• things relating to fire,

• exorcising spirits,

• having first lessons.

• Rudra , raudra, "The Wild One" -- also, Shiva

• Lak - Dragshul Chen, the ferocious;

• Magpon Dra,the Hostile general;

• Goddess Nagmo,the Black.

• Moist, damp, wet, dew - fresh , not dry, succulent, green

• Human head

• teardrop

• Eyes of Kalapurushaa

Ardra, for females,

from ~~ Shil-Ponde. (1939).

Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra. p 93.

• "A critical fault-finding disposition is apparently conferred ...

• Her disagreeable disposition,

  coupled with a sarcastic manner and speech,

  • makes it difficult for other people to tolerate her.

• Although she is extremely clever in her conversation

  and many people will be impressed by her speech,

  • while still disliking her.

• She is extravagantto the point of wastefulness,

  • but on herself rather than on others,

  • although at times she will be grudgingly generous

  • to those with whom she comes in contact.

• She has weak lungs and should be careful of colds and coughs,

  • as there is a tendency towards tuberculosis."

Females

• Arudra radical lagna

• see also: Chandra in Arudra = janma lagna

• Marilyn Monroe

• Cherilyn Sarkisian "Cher" (performer)

Arudra for males:

from ~~ Shil-Ponde. (1939).

Hindu Astrology Joytisha-Shastra.p 81.

• "Corresponds with a healthy, robust body and nature.

  • the attitude and outlook of this individual is entirely physical.

  • Mental effort is foreign to him.

• He depends entirely on his muscles and his body to meet the demands of existence.

• Such being the case, laborers, professional athletes

  • and other persons whose occupations are wholly physical

  • may be found to have Arudra rising.

  • Since such people are invariably exploited

    by those whose mental abilities are greater than theirs,

• it is extremely unlikely that they will be wealthy or even well-to-do.

• In fact, poverty is predominant among them."

Males

• Arudra radical lagna

• see also: Chandra in Arudra = janma lagna

• Albert Einstein (physicist-cosmologist, writer)

• writer Leo Tolstoy

• Paul Johannes Tillich (theologian, writer)

• USA Senator John Edwards (former presidential hopeful; 2008 scandal)

• Steven Spielberg (film maker, writer)

• Paul McCartney (Beatle, songwriter)

General Description of Arudracharacteristics -

- from Das/ Behari

General

• Rahu + Budha + Rudra

"1. Physical features:

• there may be variations in physical structure,

  • from the slim and short structure to fat and lengthy structure.

2. Character and general events:

• You will undertake any work entrusted to you in a responsible manner.

• In the public meetings you will create an atmosphere of humor

  • and keep everybody attracted to you.

• You will have intuitive perception.

• You may be a good psychologist.

• Your dealings with friends and relatives will be very cordial .

• You may be thankless to the persons who have given you help.

• You may not have a constant type of behavior.

3. Education, sources of earning/profession:

• You have the capacity to acquire and keep knowledge of almost all subjects.

• However, in spite of these good qualities you cannot attain much fame or reward out of such knowledge.

• It is advisable that you must meditate regularly.

• If you do so, you can overcome the above inherent affliction.

• Since you may be overly sincere in work and to other persons,

  • even the slightest problem which may be confronted could land you into mental agony.

• However, even during the time of extreme hardships both financial and mental,

  • you can keep your head cool,

  • and behave in a most respectable and attractivemanner.

• Because of this quality, you will be very much involved in others hearts.

• You will not stick to one line of work;

  • you may enjoy working many different jobs at a time.

• Even when you come to know that the line of action or thought which you have taken is the correct approach,

  • you will not hesitate to respect others if their opinions differ.

• In the case of research work on any particular line, you will be successful.

• In the business field you will attain much success.

• It has been noticed that most of the selfless social workers are born with the moon under this star.

• You have the capacity to successfully undertake any number of jobs at a time.

• Complete perfection in all the fields can also be obtained.

• In the case of travel for a specific job,

  • you will oversee other connected work

  • which can be carried out simultaneously.

• Normally, you will earn your livelihood away from your home and family.

  • In other words you may be settled in foreign places.

• the period between 32 years and 42 years of age will be the golden period for you.

• You may be employed in transport, shipping, communication departments or industries.

• You may also earn as a book seller or finance broker.

4. Family life:

• Your marriage may be delayed.

• In case marriage takes place early,

  • you feel compelled to live separately from the family,

  • either due to difference of opinion between the couple

  • or due to other circumstances beyond your control.

• You may have to face several inherent problems of life.

• But you will not reflect your problems outwardly.

• When the marriage takes place at a late stage, your married life will be good.

• Your spouse will exercise full control over you.

5. Health:

• You may have some diseases which may be serious.

• You may be prone to asthma, dry cough, ear trouble. "

Opportunistic, strategicly self-elevating kundalini-Rahu controls a territory of coupling, twinning, manual, mental Budha.

Traits:

• manipulative and disguising = associated with opportunistic, disingenuous Rahu

• A distinctive feature of Ardra = the scripted-conversation, collaborative-cooperative mimic-behavior shell (Budha) that disguises a risk-taking, surprisingly adventurous core that seeks expression in the adventurous and exotic (Rahu) .

• Arudra folk are much more complexly involved in taboo-breaking activities than they superficially might appear

Rahu-ruled Arudra = shrewd in character; mentally and manually clever

• a master of the calculated (Budha) risk (Rahu)

• scheming, alert, and opportunistic, but potentially self-destructive because human estimation of Risk can err

• a capable administrator (Budha) and commercial business manager (Budha) the Arudra native generally has "communicative competence" in the workplace, with the family and friends. One is able to form collegial, sibling-level relationships with people from all social classes but particularly with out-cast or socially marginalized groups or with individuals who participate in socially disapproved activities.

• For example, Ardra can be a successful criminal attorney or appellate judge (who reconsiders a criminal conviction);

• also gifted in administrative handling of "exotic-outsider" topics such illegal immigration,

Ardra = much involved in the mental process of

Arudra seeks wild energy of the Storm = freshness of exotic air, tremendously exhilarating, dangerous excitements, original animus, primal energy

• enters into detailed conversation with that wild force

• Arudra = wild-animal trainer, uses both nourishment (rain) and punishment (wind) as methods of control

• Arudra seeks a sexual (Mithuna) expression (but not always; can be simply verbal or manual) ;

• the goal is to self-elevate via a conversational (Mithuna) pairing in the characteristic risk-taking style of Rahu taboo-breaking, exotic, foreign, bizarre)