Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra
- Number
- 25 of 27
- Hindi name
- पूर्वा भाद्रपद
- Ruling planet
- Jupiter (Guru)
- Deity
- Aja Ekapada, the one-footed goat
- Symbol
- A sword
- Rashi
- Kumbh (Aquarius) and Meen (Pisces)
- Span
- 20°00′ Kumbh (Aquarius) to 3°20′ Meen (Pisces)
The nature of Purva Bhadrapada
Intense and idealistic. Will give a lot for a cause it believes in.
A nakshatra adds detail to your rashi. Two people with the same rashi can feel quite different if their Moon sits in different nakshatras.
The four padas of Purva Bhadrapada
Each nakshatra is split into four quarters called padas, each 3°20′ wide. Padas are used for small details, like the first letter of a baby's name.
- Pada 1 starts at 20°00′ Kumbh (Aquarius). Its navamsha sign is Mesh (Aries).
- Pada 2 starts at 23°20′ Kumbh (Aquarius). Its navamsha sign is Vrishabh (Taurus).
- Pada 3 starts at 26°40′ Kumbh (Aquarius). Its navamsha sign is Mithun (Gemini).
- Pada 4 starts at 0°00′ Meen (Pisces). Its navamsha sign is Kark (Cancer).
Purva Bhadrapada and your dasha
If the Moon was in Purva Bhadrapada when you were born, your life starts in the Jupiter (Guru) mahadasha. How much of it is left at birth depends on how far the Moon had moved through Purva Bhadrapada.
Nakshatras before and after
- Before: Shatabhisha
- After: Uttara Bhadrapada
See all 27 nakshatras, or read what a nakshatra is.