
Balasaraswati is a dancer born in Madras (British Raj).
Tanjore Balasaraswati, also known as Balasaraswati (13 May 1918 – 9 February 1984), was an Indian dancer, and her rendering of Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style originated in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, made this style of dancing well known in different parts of India and many parts of the world. She was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1957 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1977, the third and the second highest civilian honours given by the Government of India. In 1973, she was awarded the Sangeetha Kalanidhi by the Madras Music Academy. In 1981 she was awarded the Sangeetha Kalasikhamani award of The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai.
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| Born | 13 May 1918, Madras |
| Profession | dancer |
| Nationality | British Raj |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Gemini |
| Nakshatra | Ardra (Pada 1) |
| Sun Sign | Aries |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Libra |
| Birth data reliability | Accurate |
Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar)), so this chart is reliable.
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Our library holds 148 Bollywood personalities with a computed Vedic chart from reliable birth data. 8 of them (5%) have the Moon in Gemini, like Balasaraswati, and 5 (3%) share the Ardra Nakshatra — the #12 most common Moon Nakshatra among Bollywood personalities, where Swati leads with 10 (7%).
For scale, an even spread would put about 3.7% in each of the 27 Nakshatras and 8.3% in each Moon sign. These are simple counts from our dataset, not a prediction.
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Balasaraswati was born on 13 May 1918 in Madras. Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Tendulkar)), so this chart is reliable.
Balasaraswati's Moon sign (Rashi) is Gemini and the Nakshatra is Ardra, pada 1, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
Balasaraswati's Ascendant is Libra, calculated from the recorded birth time.
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