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Nakshatra Devatas II 

6. ārdra

Mythologically ārdra is ruled by Rudra. There is abundance of references of Rudra in the

vedas and puranas and it would not be possible to bring forward all the aspects of rudra in

article such as this, however, I shall try to provide pointers which shall help the reader tounderstand the hidden meaning behind this nakshatra.

In Rigveda, Rudra is often portrayed as the deity of storm, wind and the hunt. The namerudra has many meaning of which the most commonly used is to cry out loud. The root of 

the word ‘rud means ‘to cry. In earlier scripture Rudra was identified as an independent

deity which got merged with one of the aspect of !hiva, an aspect which represents the

form of !hiva which is responsible to cause destruction in the scheme of creation,sustenance and destruction. "lthough the most common belief is that the rudra are the

cause of destruction, many others believe that Rudra are the protector of the created

world and only when they are decline to support, destruction happens. #ither way this can

mean that if Rudras are unfavorable to someone or something, destruction is inevitable.

!ages of yores identified the destructive potencies of Rudra and revealed hymns whichare used to pacify the rudras and stop them from bringing havoc. The most commonly

used among the hymns are the rudra namakam and chamakam and they are also known as

rudra prasna. It is said that this is the most effective remedy to the havoc caused by!aturn during its transit or unfavorable dasas. In $yotish shastras there are %% rudras

identified commonly known as ekadas rudra. The ekadasa rudras are &%' (apali &)'

*ingala &+' hima &-' irupaksha &/' ilohita &0' !hasta &1' "2apada &3' "hirbudhanya

&4' !ambhu &%5' 6handa &%%' hava and rule the %%th divisional chart called Rudramsa,which is 2udged for strife and struggles. *t. Rath in his book edic Remedies in "strology

gives the mantra for the %% rudras and can be recited by anyone based on the moons placement in a specific Rudramsa to save them from various strife and struggles.

7ike the Rudras, the natives of this nakshatra are sharp, strong, immovable, obstinate and

short tempered. They can be angered even with smallest provocation and it takes a greatdeal to cool them down. Their great energy and power is complemented by their hunger,

which makes them intolerant to hunger and a voracious eater. They are sincere and

straightforward and e8pect the same from others too and thus their face and eyes reflect

their mind. They are 9uite intolerant to diplomacy and thus could be 9uite blunt in theirspeech. It is easy to compare the traits of these natives to that of mythological figures

such as :anuman from Ramayana and hima from Mahabharata. Their persistence and

energy to move any hurdles are their unmatched traits. They do not stop keep trying untilthey get what they look for and hence they oo;e energy, persistence and drive in all their

activities. If not tamed well their energy can be very destructive such as that of a

hurricane or tsunami, however a controlled ardra person can be great leader andmotivator. They can withstand many hardship without losing their composure which is

another trait which points toward their patience and persistence.

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the god of wind ayu. Thus they inherit the traits of ayu and thus love to wander and

travel. Their airy trait makes them fle8ible and open to change. "lthough it is a positive

trait in the world of constant change, however at times shows that they lack strongindividuality and are swayed by the opinions of others. The only negative trait is that they

do not save for tomorrow and due to their tremendous urge to consume things they spend

their resources lavishly and live a lavish lifestyle= due to which occasionally they have toface financial hardship. :owever, they are not much moved due to such hardships and

due to their persistence they regain their lost position. They are good planner which helps

them float through the periods of hardship. "nother positive side of their trait is that theylove humor and they do not hesitate to make themselves part of the humor. :owever, at

times they can be sarcastic with others and also make fun of others. eing predominant in

airy element, they are seeker of all form of knowledge and also attain e8pertise in

multiple fields. :owever, although they are knowledgeable, they have lesser staying power and substance to make others understand and value their depth of knowledge.

They are also de8terous in working on multiple fields and professions at the same time

and keep changing their line of profession throughout their life. They abhor monotony

and like professions which encourage imagination and creativity such as artistic, mediaand product development.

>ue to their lack of commitment to a static life, they do not get drawn towards

relationship such as marriage which re9uires long lasting commitment to home and

family. >ue to this they usually get married 9uite late, when they reali;e that they needsupport of a soul mate to travel the long 2ourney of life. Many even chose to remain

 bachelor or having short relationship with many life partners. The ideal person to marry

these natives should also have inclination towards traveling and promote creativity at

home. The day it becomes monotonous at home, it would be difficult to bind thesenatives to home and they will travel away from home either with the prete8t of profession

or something else. To have a enriched marital life such native and the family should

devote time in having pastimes such as trekking, adventure sports or 2ust going outregularly during the weekends.

Their belligerent attitude makes them prone to litigations however they are fearless andfight till the end to present their points and convince others. "t times their energy and

drive reflect in their passion to overpower the members of opposite se8, however given

their self restraints many times they like to take up a life of celibacy and chose to

overpower their se8ual instinct with sheer determination and power. They do not toleraterules and traditions which hinders positive growth and flow of energy to development of

mankind. !ince they are known to protect the creation and also cause destruction to old

and worn out things, they often have revolutionary ideals and take actively participate in bringing down anything which does not serve the e8istential purpose. They help in

destroying worn out things to pave the way to newer things and re2uvenation.

>ue to their sheer physical power, natives of this nakshatras gravitate towards profession

which re9uires physical prowess such as athletics, bo8ing, wrestling and activities which

re9uire raw physical labor. They are not very keen in taking up professions which re9uire

mental activities. They are however sincere and responsible and stick to their

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commitments. In terms of their friendship and enmity, they can go to e8tremes, thus

while they can be e8tremely generous and forgiving to their friends, their enmity has not

 boundary.