Anuradha is the seventeenth nakshatra among 27 nakshatras and according to Vedic astrology it spreads from 3°20' to 16°40'. Shani is the ruling planet of Anuradha Nakshatra and Mitra is the deity associated with it. Anuradha nakshatra has a hold over the stomach.

Anuradha Nakshtra has 2 padas and it falls in the zodiac Scorpio. The names of people born under Anuradha Nakshtra must start with Naa, nee, nuu, and nae.

The natives of this nakshatra are delicate when it comes to balancing their emotions. Coming to the appearance of the natives of Anuradha Nakshatra, they possess a very attractive personality and sharp physical features.

Both men and women of this star constellation are blessed with fair complexion and beautiful eyes thus opposite genders are likely to fall off for these natives. However, if the planets are positioned in unfavourable houses of the horoscope of these natives, they might have unpleasant looks.

Astrologers state that the natives of Anuradha Nakshatra are self-made because they lack the support of family. These people mostly stay away from home and do not have a special attachment neither with parents nor with siblings.

Anuradha Nakshatra people start working at a small age however these people will see growth in career only after the age of 48. But, they will never give up and accept whatever comes their way. Once these natives cross the age of 48 they will see immense positive changes taking place in all aspects of life.

Talking about the compatibility of Anuradha Nakshatra, they are most comfortable with naives of Vishaka and Jyeshta Nakshatras. The nakshatras which are not compatible with Anuradha are Ashwini, Bharani and Purva Bhadrapada.

The positive and negative characteristics of Anuradha Nakshatra are as follows

Positive attributes - The natives of this Nakshatra are intelligent, out-going, hard working, love to explore places, adventurous and are blessed with a healthy life. They will be more benefited if they stay away from the place of birth.

Negative attributes - Anuradha Nakshatra people find difficulty in balancing their emotions. They easily believe others and this sometimes puts them into trouble. Also, Anuradha Nakshatra people are impatient and tend to lose their temper quickly.