nakshatra 17 of 27 · lord Saturn
Devoted friendship — loyalty that blooms in hard soil
| Attribute | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Presiding deity | Mitra, the friend | The power the star answers to. |
| Symbol | Lotus in the mud | The image the classics use to remember its nature. |
| Star lord | Saturn | Runs this star's dasha periods — see its mantra. |
| Gana | Deva | Temperament group used in matching. |
| Yoni | Deer (female) | Animal symbol — compatibility of instinct. |
| Nadi | Madhya (Pitta) | Ayurvedic constitution; same nadi is avoided in matching. |
| Naming syllables | Na · Ni · Nu · Ne | One sound per pada, in order. |
Friendship as infrastructure — teams, devotion, quiet organising.
Loyalty spent on people who never reciprocate.
These are tendencies the tradition associates with the star — context for reflection, never a forecast. Your own days depend on your whole chart: the running dasha lords and what they signify.