Ardra

Born with Chandra in Ardra, Rudra's star, you have a storm's energy: inventive, critical, quick to see through people and situations, and never content with the surface of things. Rahu's star in Budh's sign does well in research, physics and statistics, communications, transport and technology, and the examination of documents and fingerprints — any work that asks for a restless, probing mind. Ardra can turn its sharpness on itself or on those close; use it on problems, not on people. Look after the throat, chest and ears — dry coughs and breathlessness are Ardra's weak point.

The four padas

Pada 1 — Dhanu navamsha (Guru); names begin with Ku (कू). The scholar's quarter and a keen reader of character; KP names research, writing and exploring, statistics and finance.

Pada 2 — Makara navamsha (Shani); names begin with Gha (घ). Painstaking and exact; KP points to physics, handwriting and fingerprint analysis, and communications.

Pada 3 — Kumbha navamsha (Shani); names begin with Na (ङ). Ingenious and humorous; KP names writing, radio and broadcasting, the post and communications, and transport.

Pada 4 — Meena navamsha (Guru); names begin with Chha (छ). Intuitive and searching; KP names nursing and pharmacy, exploring, research posts, engineering and police work.

Health

The throat, chest, arms and ears: dry coughs, sore throats, breathlessness and ear trouble. Keep the chest warm, stay away from smoke, and see a doctor for anything persistent.

Work the books name

• research and science — physics, statistics, atomic energy
• writing, authorship and bookselling
• communications, the post and broadcasting
• transport
• sales and shopkeeping
• investigation — handwriting and fingerprints
• drugs and pharmaceuticals
• exploration
• advertising and publicity

A day under this star is good for

• Shiva puja and Rudrabhishek (Rudra is its deity)
• research, and getting to the bottom of a problem
• breaking a bad habit
• decisive, demanding work