Nakshatras · Reference

Ardra nakshatra

The sidereal span, four padas, and traditional lord of Ardra in the 27-nakshatra reference system.

Sidereal span66°40′–80°00′
Traditional lordRahu
Sign coverageGemini

How the label is assigned

Ardra is the 6th of 27 equal nakshatras. Its interval begins at 66°40′ and ends just before 80°00′ of the sidereal zodiac. A planet or ascendant in that interval receives this label.

Each nakshatra is 13°20′ wide and contains four padas of 3°20′. The pada is calculated from the same sidereal longitude. No language model is needed to assign it.

How to use this reference

The traditional lord sequence gives Rahu for Ardra. This is a classification within the chosen system, not a physical property of the sky.

Compare exact degrees and ayanamsa settings before concluding that a different tool is wrong. A position very close to a boundary can receive a neighboring label under a different method.